A Pakistan radio broadcast monitored in Washington said yesterday that India “has launched an all-out offensive against East Pakistan” without a formal declaration of work. It said : “The Indian Army has concentrated all its might in the Jessore area, where the attack has been launched by nine Indian infantry divisions, four Indian mountain divisions and two Indian tank regiments. “Fierce fighting continued in Jessore throughout the night and the early hours of the morning.”

The Pakistan Government broadcast claimed that the offensive followed increasing attacks, minor and major skirmishes and a build-up of more than 12 Indian infantry divisions around East Pakistan in recent months.

INDIAN DENIAL

In New Delhi, an Indian Government spokesman denied the report and described it as “completely false.” He reiterated that Indian troops had strict orders not to cross the boundary. But Indian news agencies reported that there had been a major battle in the Jessore area.