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Britain had become paranoid of India-US friendship. Nehruâs letter to Roosevelt didnât help
In âA Matter Of Trustâ, Meenakshi Ahamed writes that Nehru had reached out to US President Roosevelt for American help in the lead up to World War-II
Meenakshi Ahamed 16 January, 2021 12:34 pm IST Text Size:
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In the lead-up to the Second World War, India had tried to negotiate with the British to win independence in return for providing manpower during the war. Hoping to enlist American help, Nehru had written to President Franklin D. Roosevelt about Indiaâs aspirations to be freed from colonial rule and requested his support, assuring him that the Indians would do their best not to submit to the Japanese, who were then threatening Indiaâs eastern border during the war.Â