1965 War

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According to “jo main ne dekha” by Rao Rashid EX IG Punjab, said in his book that mujhiden reached Siri Nagar, instead of capturing Siri Nagar, they indulged in “Loot Maar”. Lord Mount Batten advised Nehru who became sick on hearing news of near victory of Kashmir by Pakistan, to immediate drop paratroopers from sky and capture the air port. The time lag helped Nehru and he successfully dropped the troopers from sky; they butchered less trained mujhiden or freedom fighters who were still involved in looting Sri Nagar. Quaid-e-Azam lost a great opportunity of gaining Kashmir. Had he planned it properly in other owords, instead of loot maar by mujheden, they shoud have captured Sir Nagar air port, today Kashmir would have part of Pakistan.

Impossible. Even if the airport had fallen, in 1948 India still had the majority of the military material of the old British Indian Army. Pakistan lacked the means to defend against any Indian counteroffensive. The lowlands of the Kashmir valley were perfect territory for the Indian army, with their tanks, artillery, and battle-hardened WW2 veterans led by battle-hardened British officers who were also veterans of WW2.