war of 1971

Nandan Unnikrishnan. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

1971: When Delhi and Moscow came together

The 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation was probably the most seminal foreign policy arrangement entered into by India in the 20th century. It had a profound effect on the...

Indian photojournalist Raghu Rai took this photo during the Liberation War in 1971.
Victory Day

Foreign friends of 1971 in retrospect

Farida Begum. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I was overwhelmed with the thought that my child would be born in a free country'

Md Mahfuzul Islam. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I actually did not expect the war to end so soon'

Nurjahan Begum. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'My father-in-law announced the news of victory on loudspeaker'

Shujeo Shyam. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artists brought out a procession'

Selina Hossain. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'We were excited to be liberated, but also saddened for those we had lost'

A K M Kamal Uddin Majumder. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I decided to go back to my village and find my parents'

Badiul Alam Majumdar. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'I feel a little guilty that I could not directly participate'

'The war was not over on December 16'
Bangladesh

'The war was not over on December 16'

The Blood Telegram unapologetically criticises global leaders while giving praise wherever it is due. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Bangladesh’s painful experience with ‘great power politics' and its relevance today

Addressing a petroleum university’s convocation, Modi said: “Work is being done to nearly double the country’s oil refining capacity in the next five years” Photo: Collected from Twitter
South Asia

Modi recalls brutality of 1971 Liberation War

After 49 years of our independence, we should take some time to realise whether we have been successful in inspiring our countrymen to uphold the principles of our Liberation War. Photo: Saikat Bhadra
Thoughts

The apathy towards 1971 in today’s society