New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Apart from many strategic and military lessons thrown up by the 1971 War, a few brutal political truths also are more than apparent. Firstly, from electoral verdicts, whichever political dispensation is successful, the result must be respected by the entire nation. More importantly, governments in multi-cultural, multilingual, and multi- religious nations must accord respect to all its people otherwise not maintaining internal social cohesion can prove fatal to a nation's unity.
The break-up of Pakistan is a telling example for all nations which are diverse in their characteristics. Translating Military Victories into Political Gains a splendid and incomparable military victory as India achieved in 1971 should have r...