Interesting. Although, I think he is wrong about North Indians looking down on South Indians. Yes, there are stereotypes on both sides, reinforced by the movies. But I don't ever recollect anyone questioning the intellect or capability of anyone in India because of their linguistic origin. Caveat : Hardly met anyone from the North East in Bombay, so can't comment. But from what I understand, they genuinely have grievances of being looked down upon.
Bangladesh Historical 1971 Liberation War: Events, Battles, Stories, Interviews
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(10 Apr 1969) The President of Pakistan, Yahya Khan promises to hold free elections as soon as the country returns to political normality.
It's not invasion since Pakistan attacked India first on 3 December. India had undeniably huge contribution in liberation war and it's contribution were welcomed but there were some controversies after our independence when they were staying here.
If you mean West Pakistan's stance on the mass killings of Bangladeshis then they were kept in dark and they have been told that India and it's agents are trying to break/split Pakistan. Similar narratives still exists. The Biharis also collaborated with Pakistani military and joined in killing Bangladeshis so many of them also got killed after the war.
It's not invasion since Pakistan attacked India first on 3 December. India had undeniably huge contribution in liberation war and it's contribution were welcomed but there were some controversies after our independence when they were staying here.
If you mean West Pakistan's stance on the mass killings of Bangladeshis then they were kept in dark and they have been told that India and it's agents are trying to break/split Pakistan. Similar narratives still exists. The Biharis also collaborated with Pakistani military and joined in killing Bangladeshis so many of them also got killed after the war.
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A human skull at the Shahbag area after the liberation war of Bangladesh against Pakistan. Shahbag, Dhaka (1972)
Two Bangladeshi Freedom Fighters / Muktijoddha are praying during the liberation war of Bangladesh against Pakistan. Bangladesh (1971)
Two Bangladeshi Freedom Fighters / Muktijoddha are praying during the liberation war of Bangladesh against Pakistan. Bangladesh (1971)
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Tikka Khan’s letter of warning
The letter was both personal intimidation and a symbol of the regime’s determination to silence intellectual resistance.
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Former US President Richard Nixon assured China that the United States would support it if Beijing attacked India during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, according to newly unsealed Watergate-era records released after nearly five decades.
The documents include seven pages of Nixon's sworn testimony to the Watergate grand jury, offering a rare account of US contingency planning during the Cold War and highlighting the risk Washington was prepared to take of a wider regional conflict involving China, says Times Now.
In his testimony, Nixon explained the reasoning behind the assurance given to Beijing at the height of the conflict.
Nixon told prosecutors the decision had been his own, and "not Kissinger's," indicating it was taken at the highest level rather than as part of routine policy deliberations.
The testimony was sealed separately from other Watergate materials because it was considered exceptionally sensitive, according to the records. It was withheld from much of the prosecution team and the grand jury over concerns that it revealed US strategic thinking during the Cold War and could have diplomatic and military repercussions.
The documents show that US officials had quietly considered the possibility of Chinese military action against India while the war was underway. Nixon cautioned prosecutors against pursuing the matter further, warning them not to "open that can of worms".
The testimony reflects Washington's broader Cold War calculations at the time. Earlier in 1971, India had signed a treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union, reinforcing US perceptions that New Delhi was aligned with Moscow.
Pakistan, meanwhile, was viewed as strategically important to the United States for facilitating secret diplomatic contacts with China, which paved the way for Nixon's landmark visit to Beijing in 1972. Nixon told the grand jury the United States felt a "great obligation" to Pakistan for that role.
The 1971 war followed a major humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan after a military crackdown there triggered the displacement of millions of civilians into India. New Delhi initially sought international intervention before signing a treaty of friendship and cooperation with the Soviet Union in August 1971.
India launched military action after Pakistan carried out pre-emptive air strikes on 3 Dec. The conflict ended 13 days later with the surrender of Pakistan's Eastern Command in Dhaka, leading to the creation of Bangladesh and a lasting shift in South Asia's strategic balance.
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The documents include seven pages of Nixon's sworn testimony to the Watergate grand jury, offering a rare account of US contingency planning during the Cold War and highlighting the risk Washington was prepared to take of a wider regional conflict involving China, says Times Now.
In his testimony, Nixon explained the reasoning behind the assurance given to Beijing at the height of the conflict.
Nixon told prosecutors the decision had been his own, and "not Kissinger's," indicating it was taken at the highest level rather than as part of routine policy deliberations.
The testimony was sealed separately from other Watergate materials because it was considered exceptionally sensitive, according to the records. It was withheld from much of the prosecution team and the grand jury over concerns that it revealed US strategic thinking during the Cold War and could have diplomatic and military repercussions.
The documents show that US officials had quietly considered the possibility of Chinese military action against India while the war was underway. Nixon cautioned prosecutors against pursuing the matter further, warning them not to "open that can of worms".
The testimony reflects Washington's broader Cold War calculations at the time. Earlier in 1971, India had signed a treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union, reinforcing US perceptions that New Delhi was aligned with Moscow.
Pakistan, meanwhile, was viewed as strategically important to the United States for facilitating secret diplomatic contacts with China, which paved the way for Nixon's landmark visit to Beijing in 1972. Nixon told the grand jury the United States felt a "great obligation" to Pakistan for that role.
The 1971 war followed a major humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan after a military crackdown there triggered the displacement of millions of civilians into India. New Delhi initially sought international intervention before signing a treaty of friendship and cooperation with the Soviet Union in August 1971.
India launched military action after Pakistan carried out pre-emptive air strikes on 3 Dec. The conflict ended 13 days later with the surrender of Pakistan's Eastern Command in Dhaka, leading to the creation of Bangladesh and a lasting shift in South Asia's strategic balance.
Unsealed Watergate files show Nixon assured China of US backing in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
The documents include seven pages of Nixon’s sworn testimony to the Watergate grand jury, offering a rare account of US contingency planning during the Cold War and highlighting the risk Washington was prepared to take of a wider regional conflict involving China
