The Bangladesh War of 1971 The Bangladesh War of 1971
Sri Lanka Guardian
8:51 PM
by Anwar A. Khan
About five decades ago in 1971, Bangladesh with India’s strong-willed back up won a famous victory over Pakistan due to the brilliant soldiers of Bangladesh-India, full-fledged support of the Bengalis, an unwavering political leadership of India and Bangladesh governments, and strong military and diplomatic support from Moscow. Well known is Russia’s power play that prevented a joint Pakistan-American-Chinese attack on the soil of Bangladesh.
Nixon with Indira during the creation of Bangladesh I speak to you at a moment of grave peril to our country and our people, the-then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi said, as she addressed the nation on All India Radio on December 3 evening, 1971.