Bangladesh Violence: Minorities and Anti-Liberation Forces Sheikh Hasina and her India-friendly policies are not liked by her domestic and international opponents. The Awami League government should remain vigilant to the designs of forces inimical to it, and not let them undo the progress in India–Bangladesh relations. Anand Kumar | November 02, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Implications of the Enhancement of Area of Jurisdiction of the BSF The notification regarding modification of area of jurisdiction of the BSF focuses on prevention of illegal migration and cross-border crimes. It is important that the BSF trains its personnel about various Acts and sections of the CrPC and work towards better coordination with the other agencies. Pushpita Das | November 01, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Speech of the Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi at a Public Rally in Dacca, 17 March 1972 “My heart overflows as I come to your beautiful country and to this historic ground. For many years, we had all heard of the beauty of Bangladesh. For many years, we had known about the agony you have suffered, and especially the fierce atrocities of last year. The story of your journey through darkness has moved the hearts of people and brought tears to the eyes wherever people value the human spirit. Indira Gandhi | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
We Don’t Know Defeat “At first, I remember the students, the labourers, the peasants, the intellectuals, the soldiers, the police, the people, the Hindus and the Muslims of my Bangladesh who were killed. I, wishing for their souls and paying tribute to them, would like to say a few words to you. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Politico-Military Strategy of the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971 The Indian subcontinent marked 50 years of the 1971 Indo-Pak War or the Bangladesh liberation war: on 16 December 2021. While this event was commemorated in India and Bangladesh, it is a time for introspection for Pakistan. Vivek Chadha | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
From 7 March to Independence (Sat-e-March Theke Swadhinata) (In Bengali) Independence is a man’s birthright that helps people to express themselves within the contours of family, state and society. The lack of freedom leads to the insecurity that he strives to escape from. The paucity of political freedom is largely associated with the independence of a state in which people usually live in a state of captivity, in mass deprivation and persecution. To tackle these issues of dispossession and exploitation, revolutionaries emerge on the scene with charismatic words, values and acts, with the motive of emancipating people. Monirul Islam , Rafiqul Islam | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Interview: Liberation War Through the Cinematic Lens Question: 01: How relevant was 1971 for you, both in political and cultural sense? Tanvir Mokammel | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
The Liberation War of 1971 and India India’s role in the liberation war is often seen through the geopolitical prism. Its response to developments in East Pakistan was complex and evolved over a period of time. Before taking recourse to military action, India exhausted its diplomatic initiatives to draw the attention of the international community to the refugee crisis which arose due to the Pakistan Army-perpetuated genocide – a term first used by India in the Parliament Resolution of 31 March. Smruti S. Pattanaik | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Waging War Through Humour: Political Cartoons and the War of 1971 as Depicted in Calcutta-Based Print Media The article takes up the political cartoons printed in newspapers, particularly in Bengali from West Bengal to highlight the popular opinion-base they built in support for Bangladesh and the War of 1971 which perhaps brought a new age in Indian foreign policy where military intervention was upheld as a tool for maintaining peace and security in the region. Urvi Mukhopadhyay | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Histories and Memories of the Liberation War: Saranarthis in Tripura In the twentieth century, South Asia experienced mass migrations of millions of insecure homeless people twice: it witnessed the Partition-refugees from 1947 and saranarthis during the liberation war of 1971. The Indian State treated the first category as ‘citizen-refugees’, whereas the saranarthis were like temporary shelter-seekers. Among the Northeastern states, Tripura played the most crucial role in providing them with all essential supports. Anindita Ghoshal | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
