Sialkot Dagger
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It less than Script error: No such module "convert". from the only bridge across the Chenab River at Akhnoor, and thus, it has been a focal point in major wars between India and Pakistan, as it is seen as a corridor towards most of Jammu and Kashmir.[3]
One of the main thrusts of Operation Grand Slam in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was to capture Akhnoor through the Sialkot Dagger, which could potentially have choked the Indian Army in the region; however, the plan failed.[1]Template:Rp[2] In the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, the strip was captured by India and returned to Pakistan with the Simla Agreement the following year.[4]
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- ↑ Probal Dasgupta. "A tale of two 'Chicken’s Necks': How India’s armed forces kept Pakistan and China at bay." Scroll.in. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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External links
- Pakistan's Chicken Neck: How India can take Control | Akhnoor Dagger – video showing the location of the Akhnoor Dagger Template:Inlang