India-Pakistan

This series explores the turbulent history of the India-Pakistan conflict, from the bloody Partition of 1947 to the near-nuclear brink of 2025. Each episode dives into a major flashpoint—including the wars of 1947, 1965, 1971, and 1999—alongside modern tensions, terror attacks, and cross-border diplomacy. It’s a powerful examination of nationalism, territory, and the fragile peace that continues to shape South Asia today. For more thought-provoking and engaging podcasts, visit: https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds inspired by this podcast series! https://amzn.to/424pzou

Episodes

India-Pakistan - Partition and the First Kashmir War (1947-1948)

May 13, 2025 • 20 mins

Journey through the traumatic birth of India and Pakistan with veteran correspondent Alexandra Reeves as she examines the 1947 Partition and the First Kashmir War. This compelling narrative explores how hastily drawn borders led to one of history's largest mass migrations, followed by a complex conflict over Kashmir that established patterns of hostility persisting to this day. Reeves masterfully weaves together the political maneu...

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The Second Kashmir War (1965)

May 14, 2025 • 14 mins

The 1965 Indo-Pakistan War began with Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar—a covert mission to infiltrate Kashmir and incite insurgency against Indian rule. When local Kashmiris largely rejected these infiltrators, Pakistan launched Operation Grand Slam, a conventional military thrust aimed at cutting the vital Jammu-Srinagar highway. India responded by crossing the international border near Lahore, dramatically escalating the conflict b...

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The Bangladesh Liberation War and the 1971 Indo-Pak War

May 14, 2025 • 21 mins

The 1971 conflict began with East Pakistan's demand for autonomy after decades of economic exploitation and cultural suppression by West Pakistan. When the Awami League won Pakistan's first general election in 1970, the military regime refused to transfer power and instead launched Operation Searchlight on March 25, 1971—a brutal crackdown that targeted Bengali intellectuals, students, and civilians. As ten million refugees fled to...

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