The Battle of Haji Pir: Inside the most iconic battle of the 1965 war

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The 1965 Battle of Haji Pir, a significant engagement during the Indo-Pak war, saw Indian forces securing the strategic mountain pass after launching Operation Bakshi in response to Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar. Despite Pakistani counter-attacks, the pass remained under Indian control until it was later returned to Pakistan under the Tashkent Agreement.

Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar in 1965, sending infiltrators into Jammu and Kashmir. Indian forces then launched Operation Bakshi to capture the Haji Pir Pass. Major Ranjit Singh Dayal led a successful assault, securing the strategic mountain pass. Pakistani forces launched counter-attacks but failed to retake the captured position. The pass was later returned to Pakistan under the Tashkent Agreement.