How India, helped by the USSR, helped liberate Bangladesh
By Anwar A. Khan It is December, 2023. About five decennaries ago in 1971, Bangladesh
Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty
The forgotten role of the Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty in the Bangladesh liberation war
In the annals of diplomacy the treaty was a unique document that not only epitomized the special relationship between India and then Soviet Union, but also acted as a guarantor of regional peace.