The subsequent Indo-Pakistani War witnessed engagements on two war fronts .

Operation `` Python '' , a follow-up to Operation `` Trident '' , was the code name of a naval attack launched on West Pakistan 's port city of Karachi by the Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 .

Operation Trident was an offensive operation Military_operation launched by the Indian Navy on Pakistan 's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 .

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred Coming_to_be during the liberation war in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 to the fall of Dacca ( Dhaka ) on 16 December 1971 .