This photo, with very little additional context provided, is likely a section of Indian infantry men, securing areas in Kashmir.
Based on the date of this image, this is at the end of Operation Grand Slam, at the point when Pakistani troops began to retreat back into Pakistani Punjab to defend from the Indian advance into the region.
Year
Source
1965
Source Caption:
FILE – In this Sept. 6, 1965, file photo, Indian troops are on the move in Kashmir against guerrilla forces during the second war over Kashmir. The 2019 standoff between India and Pakistan is their latest in a long dispute over the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir, dating back to their independence in 1947. (AP Photo/File)
