Interrogating the Spirit of 1971: Beyond Historicisms The tale of Bangladesh’s liberation war of 1971 cannot be told without the ‘before’ and a bit of the ‘after’ of that year, as it would then turn into a... Lubna Marium | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
The Road to Victory Day 1971: An Insider’s Account ‘Isn’t it wonderful to be witness to the birth of your country?’ These words were shouted out to my mother and myself by David Vanzant, an international aid worker, just... Meghna Guhathakurta | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
My Days at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro: The Radio Broadcasting Centre During Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 The War of Liberation 1971, or the (Muktijuddho), or just Ekkator er Juddho as it is popularly known in Bangladesh, was a People’s War in which all Bengalis participated, sans... Nasreen Ahmad | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
The Saga of Sylhet The attack by the Pakistan Air Force on Indian airfields at Srinagar, Avantipur, Pathankot, Uttarlai, Jodhpur, Ambala and Agra at 1745 hours on 3 December 1971, was an act of... Ian Cardozo | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Operation Kilo Flight: Night Attack By Otter Aircraft – A First-Hand Account Operation Kilo Flight was inaugurated on 28 September 1971 by Air Chief Marshal P. C. Lal in the presence of Group Captain A. K. Khondker, who was our second-in-command with... Shamsul Alam | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Making of the Bangladesh State: Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta, Bengali Language Movement and Birth of a Nation Any history of the Bengalis’ fight for their linguistic heritage and cultural rights cannot be told without a reference to Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta, who played a pioneering role in the... Aroma Dutta | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Guest Editor’s Introduction At the turn of the 21st century, the world entered a new period of development. The customary bipolar system that prevailed after World War II had collapsed following the self-destruction... Alexander Lukin | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Editor’s Note This year, Bangladesh is celebrating 50 years of the War of Liberation. The struggle for freedom, which started soon after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, culminated in signing the Instrument... Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | November 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Prospects for India–Russia Cooperation in the Arctic Given India–Russia longstanding relationship and formal mechanisms of cooperation, the Arctic brings new opportunities. From joint oil and gas development projects to connectivity via shipping and fibre optic routes, the... Bipandeep Sharma , Uttam Kumar Sinha | October 29, 2021 | Issue Brief
The Protection of Sea Lines of Communication during 1971 War As the bulk of India’s foreign trade transits through sea, it turns sea lines of communication through the Indian Ocean strategically important for India. The newly independent India did not... Somita Chakraborty | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
