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Detailed explanation-1: -Israel honours 1971 war hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob with a plaque on Ammunition Hill Wall of Honour. A file picture from 2015 of Lt Gen JFR Jacob on Israel’s Independence day celebrations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bhairon Singh Rathore served in the Battle of Longewala in the 1971 India-Pakistan War and became a popular war hero. Rathore’s relatives and fellow villagers say he always guided youngsters to join the military and paramilitary forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian armed forces on December 16, 1971, defeated the Pakistan Army in a bid to liberate Bangladesh, formerly part of East Pakistan. Over 3,000 Indian soldiers were killed in the war, which stretched over 13 days. Around 93,000 Pakistan soldiers laid their arms down before the Indian forces.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lieutenant General Jack Farj Rafael Jacob, PVSM (2 May 1921 – 13 January 2016), was a general officer in the Indian Army. He was best known for the role he played in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Jacob, then a major general, served as the chief of staff of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command.

Detailed explanation-5: -Israel supported India during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. India’s opposition to official diplomatic relations with Israel stemmed from both domestic and foreign considerations. Domestically, politicians in India feared losing the Muslim vote if relations were normalised with Israel.