In the first of several episodes covering the 1971 India Pakistan War, we look at the key personalities who shaped the destinies of their respective countries through this conflict.

Sources - 

A History of the Pakistan Army - Brian Cloughley

Official History of the 1971 India Pakistan War - History Division Ministry of Defence

The origins of war in South Asia- Indo-Pakistani conflicts - Sumit Ganguly

Interview with History - Oriana Fallaci

Declassified CIA and US State Department Document