The Diplomacy that made Bangladesh's Liberation possible

The Diplomacy that made Bangladesh's Liberation possible

1971 was a turning point for India and South Asia, a year when genocide in East Pakistan triggered one of the world’s largest refugee crises, and India found itself navigating a flood of persecuted civilians and a tense Cold War-dominated global landscape. As Washington courted Beijing through Pakistan, and global powers looked away from the unfolding tragedy, Indian diplomats were fighting a parallel battle: shaping narratives, building allianc…

Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation: When a Nation Rose to Defend Its Dignity

New Delhi: Bangladesh did not appear on the map because two governments signed an agreement. It was born out of anger, loss and courage on the streets and in the villages of what was then East Pakistan. For years, Bengalis felt they were treated as second-class citizens inside their own country. By 1971, that sense of injustice had turned into a fight for survival. When Pakistan was created in 1947, its two halves were split by a long stretch of…

Bangladesh Marks Victory Day Commemorating 1971 Liberation – The Indian Awaaz

AMN/ WEB DESK Bangladesh is set to celebrate Victory Day today, the most precious day of the Bangladeshis, as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on this day in 1971 after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation. The nation would take a renewed pledge to translate into reality the hopes and aspirations of the War of Liberation and the dreams of the martyrs who made supreme sacrifices to liberate their beloved …

Victory Day: Hasina flags threat to Liberation War legacy - OrissaPOST

Dhaka: As Bangladesh marks Victory Day, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed concern over the re-emergence of defeated forces in the country’s 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan. Hasina recalled that after nine months of struggle under the leadership of the Awami League, on December 16, 1971, the nation achieved victory with immense sacrifice, forcing the occupying Pakistani forces to surrender. “Alongside the pride of victory, it mus…