Flashback: Russia invasion of Ukraine triggers memories, Anand Mahindra recalls nightmares of 1965, 1971 Indo-Pak wars

Tension gripped the world after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday by land, sea and air, leading to several bombs going off in different parts of the country. As the grim news spread across the world, many expressed concerns over the lives of innocent citizens including Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra.

The Mahindra Group chairman came across a video on Twitter which reminded him of the Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and and 1971. The video clip showed air raid sirens going off in Ukraine's Lviv. The video took Mahindra back to the times when India was witnessing a similar tense situation.

"I remember how spine chilling it was when air raid sirens went off in Mumbai," Mahindra recalled.

The tycoon was only a child when India went to war with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, and the Russia-Ukraine situation playing out decades later, reminded the businessman of the dark days.

"I have lived through two wars during my childhood: '65 and '71. This sound has reawakened those nightmarish memories," the 66-year-old said.

According to reports, over 100,000 Ukrainians have fled their homes, with many trying to cross over into neighbouring countries such as Hungary, Poland, Romania since Russia began its military operation on Thursday.

This invasion of Ukraine by Russia is the biggest attack by a country since World War II.

"The world doesn’t seem to have learned any lessons…" Mahindra wrote.

In 1991, Ukraine officially declared itself an independent country as the Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War finally came to an end. The country's growing ties with the European Union and NATO escalated the tension between Russian and Ukraine as the former sees these ties as a strategic and economic threat to itself.

This growing tension between Russia and Ukraine will likely result in a massive humanitarian crisis the world has seen in a long time.