Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday accused India of consistently downplaying Bangladesh’s contribution to the 1971 Liberation War, stressing that victory would not have been possible without the country’s freedom fighters.
Responding to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about a Victory Day congratulatory message, Touhid said the day was observed differently in Kolkata as Eastern Command Day, reflecting India’s perception of it as a victory achieved by its armed forces.
“It is true that India achieved victory against Pakistan. But regarding their victory in Bangladesh, their own experts—as referenced in my book—acknowledge that without the weakening of the Pakistan Army by local resistance, India’s victory would have taken much longer, with far greater losses and casualties,” he said.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
