Mary-vani: While you have given a list of figures, some of the things you have stated is not correct. First of all, there was no civil war taking place between West Pakistan and East Pakistan in 1971. The entire problem in East Pakistan was fomented by India alone with a total view of breaking up Pakistan. India had trained and armed the "Mukti Bahinis" (freedom fighters) to infiltrate and create civil unrest in East Pakistan. There were some other hidden reasons behind the breakup of this country. A united Pakistan would have emerged as a strong power on the world map which was neither accepted by India or some other countries. Secondly, from the military point of view, India did not want to fight Pakistan on two fronts in case of another war between the two countries. The breakup of Pakistan would allow India to keep its armed forces lined up in its western borders with Pakistan. Furthermore, India was just not contented after it split Pakistan in 1971. It had plans to split the remaining Pakistan and it is said it was moving it forces to the borders of West Pakistan after the fall of Dacca. It planned to overrun the remaining of Pakistan possibly with the intention of wiping out this country from the map of the world as Pakistan has always been a thorn in India's eyes since it came into existence. True, Pakistan was in dire straits during that period in its history with no political leadership present (the generals were ruling), a demoralized nation and an armed forces in shambles. India could not achieve its dreams thanks to the intervention of President Nixon. The developing scenario could have led to a confrontation between two major world powers and Russian was forced to ask India to stop. Lastly, East Pakistan was not "liberated" as you state in your comment. It was "occupied" by an invading army from the western side of its borders. This was recently acknowledged by none other than the Indian PM Mr Modi.
Mary-vani: While you have given a list of figures, some of the things you have stated is not correct. First of all, there was no civil war taking place between West Pakistan and East Pakistan in 1971. The entire problem in East Pakistan was fomented by India alone with a total view of breaking up Pakistan. India had trained and armed the "Mukti Bahinis" (freedom fighters) to infiltrate and create civil unrest in East Pakistan. There were some other hidden reasons behind the breakup of this country. A united Pakistan would have emerged as a strong power on the world map which was neither accepted by India or some other countries. Secondly, from the military point of view, India did not want to fight Pakistan on two fronts in case of another war between the two countries. The breakup of Pakistan would allow India to keep its armed forces lined up in its western borders with Pakistan. Furthermore, India was just not contented after it split Pakistan in 1971. It had plans to split the remaining Pakistan and it is said it was moving it forces to the borders of West Pakistan after the fall of Dacca. It planned to overrun the remaining of Pakistan possibly with the intention of wiping out this country from the map of the world as Pakistan has always been a thorn in India's eyes since it came into existence. True, Pakistan was in dire straits during that period in its history with no political leadership present (the generals were ruling), a demoralized nation and an armed forces in shambles. India could not achieve its dreams thanks to the intervention of President Nixon. The developing scenario could have led to a confrontation between two major world powers and Russian was forced to ask India to stop. Lastly, East Pakistan was not "liberated" as you state in your comment. It was "occupied" by an invading army from the western side of its borders. This was recently acknowledged by none other than the Indian PM Mr Modi.