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1965 War was the first all-out clash between the two nations—India and Pakistan, after the Partition in 1947. Y.B. Chavan, India’s former Defence Minister, recorded in his own hand the 22-day war. The inside story reveals: Utter failure of intelligence. About the Author R. D. Pradhan joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in the erstwhile Bombay State in 1952. In 1960 he joined Y.B. Chavan, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra as his Private Secretary. In 1965 he joined the Ministry of Commerce and handled several. Table of Contents Section I 1. A Momentous Decision 2. Backdrop to Operation Gibraltar 3. Geographical Features and Indian Army’s Appreciation 4. The Attack 5. A Defence Minister’s Diary Section II Part - I: Military Operations 6. Surprise: Pak Offensive 7. Operation