TLIALW: Grand Slam

Go get 'em :cool:. Pay no attention to what the voices in your head say (well, any ones that help you write are cool...), this will not end up on the two-update heap. Very interesting POD.
 
I’m really unsure how India could lose to Pakistan in 1965, especially considering that towards the end of the war Pakistan almost ran out of artillery and supplies. According to the lowest estimates, it would be days before India wins an undisputed victory if no peace was signed.
 
Also very unlikely that Jammu would be ceded to Pakistan entirely by India. I think Jammu and Kashmir would likely be partitioned between the two, with accompanying population exchanges.

In terms of Bangladesh; East Pakistani Hindus were dispersed throughout the country so weren't concentrated in one area to be able to form a secessionist state, just not going to happen. Most of them would be forced to flee to West Bengal in India as refugees (as happened IOTL) as they don't have the numbers, ideological history or regional concentrations to start an effective insurgency. Plus they would most likely overwhelmingly support the secular Mukthi Bahini - again like IOTL. That's not to say that a Hindutva nationalist India wouldn't annex territory from Bangladesh, just that a separatist East Bengali Hindu state is not viable.

I also don't see Jamaat E Islami (aka razaakars, Islamist collaborators and traitors) gaining enough popular support to start widespread domestic anti-Hindu riots in an environment where the Pakistani Army is cracking down and brutalising East Pakistan. In IOTL the Jamaat/razaakars had the state backing of the Pakistani military (who directed their genocidal mass killings of Hindus, intellectuals, freedom fighters, etc) - they were not a mass movement at the time, (unfortunately they became popular and gained a bit of mass support later after independence, but this would not happen during the years of rebellion when Pakistani troops are slaughtering Bengalis by the droves).
 
I’m really unsure how India could lose to Pakistan in 1965, especially considering that towards the end of the war Pakistan almost ran out of artillery and supplies. According to the lowest estimates, it would be days before India wins an undisputed victory if no peace was signed.

If Pakistan got Akhnoor Bridge, which they could have had Ayub Khan not replaced Malik with Yahya Khan hence delaying the attack by a day which was enough for the Indians to reinforce and resupply enough to stop Pakistan (At the first day of Operation Grand Slam Indian troops there were outnumbered), that, and Indian troops even retreated upon the first day. Akhnoor bridge was the lifeline of India's forces in Jammu and Kashmir and if China entered the war I can see a success.
 
If Pakistan got Akhnoor Bridge, which they could have had Ayub Khan not replaced Malik with Yahya Khan hence delaying the attack by a day which was enough for the Indians to reinforce and resupply enough to stop Pakistan (At the first day of Operation Grand Slam Indian troops there were outnumbered), that, and Indian troops even retreated upon the first day. Akhnoor bridge was the lifeline of India's forces in Jammu and Kashmir and if China entered the war I can see a success.

If Pakistan got Akhnoor Bridge, India would keep fighting, and as Pakistan depletes its resources, it will lose control of Akhnoor Bridge, and perhaps in anger India would keep fighting, taking Lahore (which was a very real possibility). If that were to happen, India could dictate anything it wants to Pakistan.
 
Also very unlikely that Jammu would be ceded to Pakistan entirely by India.

I agree. As I’ve stated in the past, Jammu is culturally part of Himachal Pradesh, and has been considered part of “hilly” Punjab until the FirstAnglo-Sikh War.

In terms of Bangladesh; East Pakistani Hindus were dispersed throughout the country so weren't concentrated in one area to be able to form a secessionist state, just not going to happen.

I disagree. Bangabhumi is an OTL proposal, is it not? Perhaps it isn’t the most likely scenario, but it’s not quite impossible. It’s a bit of a stretch, but maybe if Sheikh Rahman reveals his Islamism somewhat earlier?

@Quaid-e-Azam, an interesting scenario dealing with Bangladesh is if Indian intervention is delayed. The genocide in Bangladesh would likely lead to a massive outpouring of Bangla refugees in Northeast India, which would change the demographics of the region, if only temporarily.
 
It appears that I might have not done enough research before going into this TL. I always wanted to make a TL about Pakistan winning a war against India, but Indicus and Cregan have raised good points that the POD I have chosen, along with other stuff I have done in this TL are implausible. I'll do more research on this topic and maybe come back to the idea (Pakistan wins a war against India).
 
It appears that I might have not done enough research before going into this TL. I always wanted to make a TL about Pakistan winning a war against India, but Indicus and Cregan have raised good points that the POD I have chosen, along with other stuff I have done in this TL are implausible. I'll do more research on this topic and maybe come back to the idea (Pakistan wins a war against India).

We all learn new things when writing, hope to see more from you
 
Sad that it has gone this way...
Trial-and-error is a big part of the writing system here. So, good luck buddy.
Still love this.
 
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