Mush has gone. Also, very few Kashmirs want to join India, its usually either Pakistan or independance depending on the situation.
Here is a shot.
India strikes in Sindh.
Multi-Corps engagement near Nara Canal, Pakistan moves Corps from Balochistan to Sindh.
Airforce supporting ground offensive.
Indians more than 50 KM inside Pakistan
Fear of Nuclear escalation.
NEW DELHI-AP
The Indian Armys Southern Command launched a massive strike into Pakistan in the early hours of yesterday morning. The Indians have captured the town of Islamgarh and are threatening Rahim Yar Khan. However it is in further South where the main effort seems to be coming. 3 Indian Corps comprising the I, II and XXI corps with 10 divisions are pushing towards the Nara Canal. If they reach it almost half of Sindh province will be in Indian hands. It will also cut one of the two main North-South link roads.
Pakistani sources admitted the fall of Islamgarh but dismissed its importance, pointing out that it has been captured in all of the wars between the two sides and is unsuitable as a staging area for further attacks. Regarding the Nara battle, it was admitted that Indians had made progress but tghe source said that "they are still 50 or so kms from the canal and have been stopped in many places. Many of our reserves are as of yet uncommitted in that sector."
Meanwhile the IAF claimed destroying 22 PAF aircraft, a figure that could not be independently verified, but admitted that attrition had thus far been high in its airsupport operations, with PAF and Army Airdefence accounting for several aircraft. US Military sources comfirmed that the Indian airbase at Jasailmer (ooc: Jasailmer was destroyed in '71 as well) had been struck by the PAF and was out of commission; for how long it cannot be determined.
At sea there have been reports of Indian strikes against Pakistani shipping with unkown results, but the Naval Headquaters comfirmed the loss of the destroyer INS Delih, to a Pakistani submarine.
Poonch falls to Pakistani Forces, India abandons Jummu.
30,000 Indian troops made prisoner, Jummu was "fundamantelly undefendable" says Indian Army Chief.
Pakistani troops shell Srinagar; says "liberation is near for Kashmiris"
"Massive battle" going on near Nara Canal
ISLAMABAD-AP: There were scenes of jubilation in the Pakistani capital today as it was confirmed that Indian Army troops in Poonch had surrendered. The city one of the largest in Kashmir was garrisoned by 30,000 military and paramilitary troops. After a short but fierce battle lasting 36 hours they are now POWs. Poonch is the main city of Poonch district, almost all of which has been in Pakistani hands since 1971. The Indians have long accepted that Poonch would be a difficult area to defend, but it was still heavily manned against a Pakistani attack. Most of the fighting took place around Ranjouri, the only other town in the district in Indian hands, and more crucially sitting in the only road to Poonch City itself. Ranjouri was secured by Pakistans 12 Division in the mid afternoon of yesterday, and early this morning after a counter attack had been repulsed, the Indian commander accepted defeat.
The Indians have also abandoned the second largest city in Kashmir, Jummu; the only majority Hindu area in the disputed region. Jummu, surrounded on three sides by Pakistani troops and only 3 km from Pakistani controlled territory, was described as "fundamentally undefendable" by Indian Army Chief; General Kapoor. While this may well be the case, it seems that the Indians have decided against trying to defend several untenable positions. A senior government offical stated "we don't want more Poonchs, we can regain the land, losing the men is a military and pyhcological disaster". The Jummu based XVI Corps is now concentrating on defending Akhnur, a small town ,10 KM north of Jummu, which straddles the only road into Kashmir from India. As a result of the past few days action in Kashmir, Pakistan is in control of the all of the states major citys except Srinagar which has been under heavy air and artillery bombardment since the start of hostilities.
Meanwhile in the south; India has had better luck, its advance continues and it is nearing the Nara Canal, although Pakistani resistance was described as "heavy". " Its been a week and we are only 25 km from the canal although Pakistanis are disputing every inch" says the Indian Southern Command spokeman. The Indians have also begun an operation to clear the Gadra Salient, a Pakistani territory with a protrusion into Rajestan, which is near the Nara Canal. Traditionally Pakistan has not contested this area, which has been captured in both '65 and '71, this time a Pakistani brigade-group consisting of three reserve infantry battalions and a regular tank regiment has been placed here. Although we were not allowed to go to the salient itself, we were permitted to see the Pakistani rear area, and while it appears that the brigade-group is holding on for now, it seems unlikely the can for long.
India strategy appears to be based on defense everywhere except in Sindh, where the main effort has come; it seems the Indians have calculated that the loss of all Sindh east of Nara (almost 40 % of the Province) will convince Pakistan to come to the negotiating table. (OOC this was there thinking in 2002 deployment.)
Will write more soon.