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22 September
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On 22 September 1965, the United Nations Secretary-General recorded formal acceptance by both India and Pakistan of the ceasefire demanded during the 1965 war; the revised ceasefire time was set for 2200 GMT that day.
The Little Man Who Wasn’t Afraid
In 1965, the sugarcane fields of Punjab turned into a graveyard for invincible American tanks. Discover how a diminutive Prime Minister and a gritty army halted a superior…
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