00:00India is once again facing the grim reality of Pakistan-sponsored terror.
00:09The Pehelgaon massacre has claimed 26 innocent lives,
00:13reigniting tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.
00:25As India responds with diplomatic and military measures,
00:28history reminds us of another moment when the subcontinent stood on the edge of war.
00:42Operation Brass Stacks was the largest military exercise in Indian history
00:46and one of the biggest ever since World War II.
00:50Between November 1986 and March 1987,
00:54nearly 5 lakh Indian troops along with tanks, armoured vehicles and air support
01:00were mobilised in Rajasthan just 100 miles from the Pakistan border.
01:11Planned by General K. Sundarji,
01:13Operation Brass Stacks aimed to test India's new mechanised warfare strategies
01:17and operational readiness.
01:19But for Pakistan, the scale and proximity of the exercise looked like a prelude to invasion,
01:25triggering a massive military response.
01:28As Indian forces massed on the border,
01:31Pakistan moved its own troops and armoured reserves into defensive positions.
01:35The crisis escalated when Pakistan's top nuclear scientist,
01:40Abdul Qadir Khan warned that Pakistan would use atomic weapons if its existence was threatened.
01:47Both sides cancelled military leave, evacuated civilians and prepared for the worst.
01:54At one point, bridges near Lahore were rigged with demolition mines and air defences were on high alert.
02:00The world watched as South Asia teethered on the brink of a catastrophic war.
02:07Ultimately, intense diplomatic efforts prevailed.
02:11In March 1987, both nations agreed to pull back troops and de-escalate the crisis,
02:17narrowly avoiding a devastating conflict.
02:20Nearly 40 years later, the lessons of Operation Brass Stacks echo as India faces new provocations.
02:29The scale of India's military might then and now sends a clear message.
02:35India will defend its sovereignty and any act of terror will be met with strength and resolve.
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