In 1971 War: America was preparing to attack on India...Russia played a masterstroke!
In 1971 War: America's nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise was coming towards the Bay of Bengal to surround India and attack its military bases. America wanted that Indian forces should not be able to reach East Pakistan, which has now become Bangladesh.
Though in the 1971 war, when the Indian Navy was going to help Bangladesh through the Bay of Bengal, America tried to stop it. It also prepared to attack Indian military bases.
But Russia's move sent America back. This one decision helped India a lot in the war.
America was preparing to attack India in 1971 war
That is why the aircraft carrier Enterprise was ordered to be deployed in the Bay of Bengal and sent off. The then US President Nixon had given his army a free hand to attack the Indian base. The captain of the Enterprise was not given any specific instructions. He had complete freedom to attack India's military base. But when needed.
Russia made such a move that America had to run away
Then to help India, Russia made such a move that America had to run away. Russia told India what America was going to do with it. India also replied that our volunteer fighter pilots are ready to launch a suicide attack on the American aircraft carrier Enterprise.
One move of Russia's changed course of the war
Then Russia made a dangerous move. Soviet Navy Chief Admiral Gorshkov asked to bring his nuclear-powered submarine to the surface of the water so that American satellites could take its picture. This submarine equipped with Russian Navy's SSGN cruise missiles was brought to the surface of the sea near the Bay of Bengal. What happened was exactly what Russia wanted. The American satellite took the picture.
Russian submarine seen in satellite, America was stunned
As soon as America saw in the satellite picture that Russia's nuclear submarine was deployed near the Bay of Bengal. It was stunned. The American Navy was terrified. If they attacked India, the Russian submarine would sink their carrier. America did not want to go to war with Russia. Under compulsion, new instructions were given to USS Enterprise. The American aircraft changed direction and went to Sri Lanka. It could not reach the Bay of Bengal
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