Ku sii qor faqradan - isagoo horay u hoggaaminayay ciidamada qeybaha, guutooyinka iyo gobollada, Manekshaw wuxuu noqday madaxa toddobaad ee shaqaalaha ciidamada sanadkii 1969. Hogaamintiisa, ciidamada Hindiya waxay fuliyeen ololeyaal guuleystay oo ka dhan ah Pakistan dagaalkii Hindiya iyo Pakistan ee 1971, kaas oo horseeday abuurista Bangladesh
Bishii December ee sanadkii 1971. Waxaa la gudoonsiiyay Padma Vibhushan iyo Padma Bhushan, abaalmarinta labaad iyo saddexaad ee ugu sarreysa muwaadiniinta Hindiya.