Which war began as a result of operation searchlight?
Third India-Pakistan War
First India-Pakistan War
Second India-Pakistan War
Bangladesh Liberation War
Answer
Operation Searchlight was a pre-emptive strike launched by the Pakistani Armed Forces on 25 March 1971. The war that ensued, the Bangladesh Liberation War, ended in the defeat of the Pakistani Army and the independence of Bangladesh.
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