Sixty years ago, on September 6, 1965, India’s 1965 Lahore offensive began just after midnight on September 6, when troops crossed the International Border to threaten Lahore and seize positions along the Ichhogil (BRB) Canal, compelling Pakistan to divert forces from its Akhnoor thrust and rushing reinforcements to the sector amid initial Indian gains up to Batapur and Wagah checkpoints. The move followed Pakistan’s Operation Grand Slam launched on September 1 near Akhnoor, prompting New Delhi to widen the war to Punjab with the stated aim of occupying ground for bargaining and neutralizing Lahore’s defenses anchored on the canal. In the south, Pakistan’s armoured push that had captured Khem Karan was checked at the Battle of Asal Uttar from September 8–10, where Indian forces, aided by terrain and tactics, repulsed Patton-led formations with heavy losses, marking a turning point in the conflict. On September 7, Flt Lt Philip Rajkumar of No. 1 Squadron joined a daylight strike on Sargodha, bombing the ATC and targets amid intense defenses; accounts note multiple aircraft losses claimed, with Pakistan acknowledging limited losses, and Rajkumar later rose to Air Marshal and chronicled the mission. The Sargodha raid on September 7, 1965, involved a morning wave followed by a late-morning return, striking Pakistan’s most protected airbase in broad daylight under heavy AAA and fighter response.