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'''''Operation X: The Untold Story of India's Covert Naval War in East Pakistan''''' is a book co-authored by [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]] [[M.N.R. Samant]] and Sandeep Unnithan.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=g7eNDwAAQBAJ Google books]</ref> It is the first known documentation of [[Indian Navy]]'s [[Directorate of Naval Intelligence (India)|Directorate of Naval Intelligence]]'s Operation X, which was undertaken in 1971 during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].

== Authors ==
The book is co-authored by Sandeep Unnithan and M.N.R. Samant.

=== Sandeep Unnithan ===
Sandeep Unnithan is a writer and journalist who is an Executive Editor at [[India Today]].<ref name="hindu" /><ref name="launch" />

=== M.N.R. Samant ===
[[Indian Navy]] [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]] [[Mohan Narayan Rao Samant]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/a-1971-bangladesh-war-hero-fades-away-quietly-6393751.html|title=A 1971 Bangladesh war hero fades away, quietly|last=|first=|date=5 April 2019|website=Firstpost|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref> (1930-2019) was the Staff Officer, G1 of the Naval Commando Operations-X unit. He was decorated with India's second highest gallantry award, the [[Maha Vir Chakra]]. He died on 20 March 2019.<ref name="Harper">{{Cite web|url=https://harperbroadcast.com/2019/04/01/harpercollins-india-brings-you-the-untold-story-of-operation-x/|title=HarperCollins India brings you the untold story of Operation X|last=Broadcast|first=Harper|date=2019-04-01|language=en|access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref><ref name="launch" />

== Launch ==
The book was launched in August 2019 in the presence of both former and incumbent [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Indian Navy Chiefs]], including [[Admiral Sunil Lanba]] and [[Admiral Arun Prakash]]. Former Indian envoy to Pakistan [[Gopalaswami Parthasarathy]] and Commodore A. W. Chowdhury, who led a mutiny against Pakistan, were also present.<ref name="launch">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/a-deep-dive-into-navy-s-glorious-history-1579366-2019-08-10|title=A deep dive into Navy's glorious history|last=Sharma|first=Aasheesh|date=10 August 2019|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref>

== Description ==
The book represents the first known documentation of Operation-X, which occurred during the 1971 [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/a-covert-war-that-helped-india-crush-pakistan-in-1971-book-review/1589639|title=A covert war that helped India crush Pakistan in 1971 (Book Review)|last=|first=|date=4 August 2019|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref><ref name="hindu" /> Operation-X was a three-stage naval [[Special operations|special operation]] of the [[Indian Navy]] which entailed blocking supplies to damage the war waging potential of [[Pakistan]] in the erstwhile [[East Pakistan]]. Captain [[Mihir K. Roy]] and Commander M.N.R Samant led the operation.<ref name="tfe" />

== Reception ==
''[[The Hindu]]'' describes the book to be "catchy and well-laid-out" and considers it to be a valuable documentation of a "world-class" covert operation.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/operation-x-the-untold-story-of-indias-covert-naval-war-in-east-pakistan-review-the-unsung-frogmen-of-the-bangladesh-liberation-war/article29648934.ece|title='Operation X – The Untold Story of India's Covert Naval War in East Pakistan' review: The unsung frogmen of the Bangladesh liberation war|last=Subramaniam|first=Arjun|date=2019-10-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-23|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|''The Tribune'']] describes it as a brilliantly detailed thriller-like book.<ref name="tribune">{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/book-reviews/1971-indian-navy-owned-indian-ocean/826018.html|title=1971: Indian Navy owned Indian Ocean|last=Rajta|first=Subhash|date=1 September 2019|work=The Tribune|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> [[The Financial Express (India)|''The Financial Express'']] describes the book as a rare account utilising [[Classified information|classified]] information.<ref name="tfe">{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/book-review-operation-x-the-untold-story-of-indias-covert-naval-war-in-east-pakistan-1971/1653484/|title=Book Review: Operation X – The Untold Story of India's Covert Naval War in East Pakistan 1971|last=Chadha|first=Vivek|date=2019-07-23|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref> ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' considers the style of the book to be a “combination of the meticulous detailing by Samant and storytelling of Unnithan”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/book-reviews/operation-x-an-excellent-account-of-a-covert-war|title=Operation X: An excellent account of a covert war|last=Ambike|first=Rohan|date=8 December 2019|website=The Free Press Journal|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-09}}</ref>

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[[Category:2019 non-fiction books]]
[[Category:Indian non-fiction books]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian books]]
[[Category:Non-fiction books about espionage]]
[[Category:Collaborative non-fiction books]]
[[Category:Books about Indian intelligence agencies]]
[[Category:HarperCollins books]]

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