The Ghazi Attack

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'India and Pakistan

have fought four battles.'

'1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999'

'But very few people know that...'

'...there was another

battle which was fought.'

'Far away...under the sea.'

'1971 ...'

'When Bangladesh was

known as East Pakistan.'

'For the first time.

the roots of tyrant west Pakistan...'

'...seemed to be loosing

their roots in the east.'

'The rebellion by the Bengali

Nationalist revolutionaries...'

'...was on a all time high.'

'Agitated by their Guerilla

Army 'Mukti Bahini'...

'...the Pakistani government

launched 'Operation Searchlight'.

'Soon the roads of Dhaka.

Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna...

...and Jessore were soaked in blood.'

'Millions of east

Pakistani refugees...'

'...entered the borders

of India expecting help.'

'Now India and Pakistan's

attitude towards each other...'

'...started getting sterner.'

'But Pakistan's approach was clear.'

'Any Bengali who were suspected...'

'...of being Nationalists

or their supporters.'

'The Pakistani army would drag them

out of their homes...and kill them.'

"Hello...this is

All India Radio, Delhi."

"I am Anand Trivedi."

"And now for the main headlines."

"Tension and violence continues

to build in East Pakistan."

"Pakistan's President

Yahya Khan has said..."

"..that the opposition groups

are getting open support from India."

"in return, Prime Minister

Indira Gandhi clarified that..."

"...India has no association with the internal

conflicts of its neighboring country."

"But if Pakistan decides

to take any military action..."

"...then our armies are capable

of giving a fitting reply."

Papa, if there's a

war will you have to go?

No, dear. You just heard.

This is between East

Pakistan and West Pakistan.

And Vizag is miles away.

We have nothing to fear.

Mr. President's instructions

are absolutely clear.

We cannot not lose hold

on the radicals in East Pakistan.

Sir, for that...our armies

must keep getting continuous supplies.

This is exactly why I was summoned.

We have a geographical disadvantage.

East Pakistan is landlocked

by India from all three sides.

Sending supplies by

road ways is impossible.

By air, the supplies

will be insufficient.

And anyway.

we'll have to enter Indian airspace.

In this situation...

we have only one option left.

The sea-route.

All the way...up here.

We can tackle the Indian fleet, but...

INS Vikrant!

You know...

The elephant of their sea.

21 aircrafts, Sea-Hawks,

Aleez, the French Anti-submarine jet.

Long range rocket launchers.

And with all that, INS Vikrant

can block this entire area.

Sinking it...is very important.

It's not going to be easy.

I never said it would be.

And that's why we

must send our best team.

Depute Razzak

And if he fails in sinking

INS Vikrant, then...

...we must bring plan B into action.

Where we'll launch a surprise

attack on any one of the Indian ports.

They will shift their focus

on defending that port, and...

...open up a sea-route for us.

Mrs. Gandhi has said...

- Sir!

Give it to Raman sir.

The intercepted message

has been decoded.

"Keep 2075TH hydraulic

oil in ample quantities."

2075TH Hydraulic oil?

But it's used only in

specialized naval vessels.

When was this message sent?

36 hours back, sir.

Karachi to Chittagong.

Chittagong?

The obvious targets are Paradip.

Visakhapatnam, Madras...

...and Port Blair.

And if that's the case, then

they will launch a surprise attack.

Swift and from the high sea.

We must keep an eye on this area, sir.

What is the vessel status out there?

All deployed, sir...except S21.

Send it immediately...

for recce operation.

But sir...

S21 is under Capt.

Rann Vijay Singh's command.

And you know him pretty well.

We don't have time.

We cannot afford another Dwarka.

S21 must sail for search.

We've no choice.

If enemy presence is detected

in this search operation...

...then Capt. Rann Vijay Singh will

not wait for orders before attacking.

Sir, it will trigger a war.

Where is Lt. Commander Arjun?

500 kms from Visakhapatnam Port.

80 degrees east...

600 nautical miles down.

This is our area of operation.

Sir. what are my orders sir?

Capt. Rann Vijay Singh.

your mission will be passive.

This is just a search operation.

If you detect enemy presence.

you must report back.

And wait for further instructions.

And if l come face-to-face

with the enemy...

...do I 'still' report back.

wait for your instructions?

Yes...headquarters will

instruct you what to do next.

You have to follow the orders.

Lt. Commander Arjun will be with you.

The Mission's called

'Operation Sea-Sight'.

And this is a classified mission.

Sir. if I see a...

- Remember. we're still not at war.

Understand?

This is only a recce mission.

We've to wait and watch.

Don't worry, I'll be back soon.

Finally we're going to be

blessed with this bundle of joy.

Do you have to go?

Its duty...l must go.

And we must tell him

my stories of bravery too.

Love you.

Bye.

Sorry.

Good morning. sir.

How's your wife doing, Devaraj?

- Fine, sir.

The due date is in four days.

Oh, that's good.

Yes sir.

By the way.

sir...how long do we have to wait?

Officer Arjun is coming.

Look Arjun, we all know

Rann Vijay Singh very well.

And we've strict instructions...

Under no circumstances

do we attack first.

And that's your responsibility.

Sir.

Pankaj, how are you?

- Fine.

See...

Where is your officer by the way?

- He's on his way.

We're almost ready to go, sir.

But we can't leave.

Political...

Our officer is coming, you see.

So we wait...and wait...wait...

Iqbal.

- Ramsagar.

How are you?

- Hello.

You're their benefactor

until we all come back.

Apologies for the delay, sir.

- No problem.

He's Devaraj. Executive officer.

- Hello, sir.

Second in command.

- Sir.

The orders are in your lockers.

- Okay.

These are the keys.

Your mission goes as planned.

The torpedo key.

I hope you won't need it.

Sir.

Cyclone forecasted, sir.

Between longitude 85 and latitude 76.

Fantastic.

So the enemy won't come that way.

And if they do show up...

Then they won't go back.

Okay, boys.

Check vents.

All marked, sir.

- Okay.

Depth test.

- Successful, sir.

How is everything?

All set, sir.

Ready to dive.

Okay. Let's submerge the boat.

- Aye, sir.

All compartments, prepare to dive.

Diving in one minute.

Crew, alert and at your positions.

Switch, diesel to battery!

All batteries are running. sir.

Half ahead two...Dive to forty meters.

Alt...5 degrees.

- Aye, sir.

Half ahead two...Dive to forty meters.

With 5 degrees aft bubble.

Sir, half ahead two.

Two going half ahead, sir.

Dive to 40 meters with

5 degrees aft bubble.

Sir.

What's this, Surya?

For drying clothes, I guess.

Underwear...

For drying underwear...

Only if you wash them this year.

How can you dry clothes

on this shaky line?

Son, this 'shaky line' will tell us...

...how deep we've dived in the water.

You didn't get it?

Come here, let me explain you.

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