US Seventh Fleet Once Backed Pakistan Against India

Arundhati Nautiyal

There is a war-like situation between India and Pakistan. India has launched Operation Sindur, taking revenge for the Pahalgam attack

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Today India is getting the support of the whole world including America

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The US Secretary of State spoke to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on the phone and asked him to immediately de-escalate the situation

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But there was a time when the US sent warships against India in support of Pakistan

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Let us tell you why the US sent warships in support of Pakistan

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During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the US sent USS Enterprise and Task Force 74 to the Bay of Bengal to help Pakistan

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The US sent warships in support of Pakistan because it was concerned about India's relations with the Soviet Union

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Along with this, the US also sent warships in support of Pakistan to prevent the separation of Pakistan and East Pakistan

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The 7th Fleet is the largest forward deployment fleet of the US Navy. It is located in the Pacific and consists of 50 to 70 ships, 150 airplanes and 27,000 sailors

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