Chachro Raid

Battle of Chachro
	Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
	; 10 Para (SF) team after capturing Chachro town
Date	5–10 December 1971; (5 days)
Location	Chachro, Sindh, Pakistan25°06′41″N 70°15′41″E / 25.1115°N 70.2613°E
Result	Indian victory
Belligerents
India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Lt Col Bhawani Singh;	Unknown
Units involved
Indian Army 11 Infantry Division; 330 Brigade; 85 Brigade; 31 Brigade; 17 Grenadiers 10 Para SF	Pakistan Army 33 Infantry Division; 55 Infantry Brigade (initially); 60 Infantry Brigade (following the fall of Chachro and failure of Battle of Longewala); Pakistan Rangers
Casualties and losses
Indian claim: None	~3,000 sq miles of sandy wastes lost Indian claim: 36 killed; 22 captured 4,000 sq miles of sandy wastes lost
	Chachro Location of the battle with geopolitical borders in Pakistan Chachro Chachro (Sindh)

The Battle of Chachro involved a division-sized assault and multiple raids by the Indian Armed Forces on the eastern town of Chachro in the Tharparkar district of West Pakistan. The battle resulted in India capturing the town and around 3,000 sq. miles of surrounding sandy wasteland. While a large area was captured, it had little to no economic or political impact on Pakistan owing to the region's emptiness.