| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| The Historical Perspective | | 17 |
| Post-1965 and Pre-1971, Sub-Continental and Global Dynamics | | 21 |
| India-Pakistan War 1971 | | 33 |
| Politico-Military Concepts | | 46 |
| The Eastern Theatre | | 54 |
| Liberation of Bangla Desh, The Territorial and Strategic Considerations | | 70 |
| Indian Operational Considerations | | 77 |
| Indian Operational Plans and Preparations | | 84 |
| Pre-War Operational Developments | | 96 |
| The Northwestern Sector | | 110 |
| The Southwestern Sector | | 122 |
| The Esatern Sector | | 126 |
| The Capture of Dacca | | 134 |
| Assessment and Lessons | | 149 |
| The Western Theatre | | 156 |
| Pakistan's Operational Considerations | | 162 |
| Indian Operational Considerations | | 165 |
| Operations, Jammu and Kashmir | | 174 |
| Operations, Chenab-Ravi Corridor | | 197 |
| Operations, Ravi-Satluj Corridor | | 217 |
| Operations, The Rajasthan-Sindh Desert | | 226 |
| Naval Operations | | 243 |
| Air Operations | | 252 |
| India-Pakistan War 1971, The Assessment and the Lessons | | 263 |
| Postcript | | 278 |
| Appendix | | 280 |
| Bibliography | | 281 |
| Index | | 283 |
