The genocide US chose not to see: How America armed and aided Pak in 1971

Rajesh Sharma & Jayanta KalitaTIMESOFINDIA.COM
Aug 15, 2025 | 18:53 IST

The Nixon administration’s backing of Pakistan during the Bangladesh liberation war, which triggered one of South Asia’s worst humanitarian crises, drew strong criticism from American lawmakers, diplomats, and the media. Here’s what archival records show



As India calls out Western hypocrisy on the issue of Russian oil imports, an old episode of American double standards in geopolitics has resurfaced.
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