Shakargarh Bulge:
The Shakargarh Bulge was one of the places where a major build-up of tanks and armoured vehicles by the Pakistan army was spotted recently.
- The Shakargarh Bulge is an important area in Pakistani territory that sticks out into India, bordered by the Ravi and Chenab rivers.
- Its geography consists of flat terrain and proximity to key road and rail networks, making it a strategic corridor for both sides.
- The area’s flat terrain and its proximity to Indian cities such as Amritsar, Pathankot, Batala, and Gurdaspur, as well as road links to Jammu, makes it a high-priority area for the Indian Army.
- This area was the site of the notable Battle of Basantar during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
- It was a 12-day engagement that shaped the outcome of the western front in the 1971 war.
