 If this could be achieved, his army would be through the mountainous border region and the whole of North East India would be open to attack.Units of the Indian National Army were to take part in the offensive and raise rebellion in India.The capture of the Dimapur railhead would also sever the land communications to the airbases used to supply the Chinese via the "Hump", and cut off supplies to General Stilwell's forces fighting on the Northern Front.