In 1971, India and Pakistan fought their third war. But it was the US and the erstwhile USSR that nearly exchanged nuclear blows in the Bay of Bengal in support of their respective allies. The US had mobilized a part of its seventh fleet ostensibly to support Pakistan. However, historical records later point out that … Continue reading India-Pakistan War: When Russian Nuke Submarines Threatened To Sink U.S. Aircraft Carrier In Bay Of Bengal