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Jewish general led Indian army in 1971 war By SHELDON KIRSHNER In the annals of modern warfare, the 1971 war between India and Pakistan is regarded as a template of brilliance. Within 13 days, the Indian army routed Pakistan in one of the swiftest campaigns of the 20th century. Occasionally compared to Israel’s victory in the 1967 Six Day War, and studied at military academies as a textbook example of efficient planning, the Indo-Pakistan war gave rise to a new state, Bangladesh, and established India as a regional superpower. The major general who masterminded and spearheaded India’s offensive, and who...

Musharraf comes close to apology DHAKA - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has expressed regret for what he calls excesses committed in the Bangladesh war of independence. In a message written in the visitors' book at the mausoleum to honour Bangladesh's war dead, the president also wrote that Pakistanis shared the pain of the war. His remarks, at the start of an official visit to Bangladesh, are the closest Pakistan has ever come to formally apologizing for alleged war crimes in 1971. The authorities in Dhaka welcomed Musharraf's written comments, although some opposition politicians are demanding a full apology. The Bangladeshi...