'US supporting Pakistani genocide': Indian Army shares old newspaper clip of 1971 India-Pakistan Bangladesh war

Time of India

06-08-2025

The
Indian Army
on Wednesday shared historical newspaper clippings from August 6, 1971, recalling the events that led to the India-Pakistan war and the creation of Bangladesh. These updates were shared under the Army's "This Day That Year" series and focused on the military and diplomatic developments during the run-up to the war.
Army Eastern Command posts 1971 clippings
The Army's Eastern Command posted two newspaper clippings on social media platform X. One was titled "Burma-Pakistan Air Pact", highlighting Pakistan's efforts to strengthen its military position before the war with India. Another clipping, titled "Another Pak Diplomat Quits", pointed to the growing unrest in East Pakistan, which later became Bangladesh.
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The clipping dated August 6, 1971, reported the resignation of M Lutful Matin, 35, Director of Audit and Accounts at the Pakistan High Commission in London. His decision followed an earlier resignation by Second Secretary Mohiuddin Ahmed, who had publicly declared his support for Bangladesh.
— easterncomd (@easterncomd)
Mr Matin, who was married with children, went to work as usual that morning. After attending to his personal affairs, he stepped out for lunch and did not return. He later said, 'I will never return.'
Call for asylum and support to Bangladesh movement
Mr Mohiuddin Ahmed had earlier spoken at a Bangladesh rally in Trafalgar Square and announced his resignation in protest. He applied for political asylum in the United Kingdom. 'He said today that he expected the request to be granted,' the report said.
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Both officials began working with Mr Justice A S Chowdhury, who served as the chief overseas representative of a group calling itself the Government of Bangladesh, operating from London.
Protest outside White House and British Parliament
The article also described a demonstration in front of the White House where about 70 supporters of Bangladesh demanded that US President Nixon end his support to Pakistan's military regime. The demonstrators accused the regime of carrying out
genocide in East Pakistan
.
In London, three young men were escorted from the House of Commons public gallery after shouting slogans against Britain's attitude towards Bangladesh.
"Supporters of Bangladesh today demonstrated outside the White House demanding that President Nixon end his military support of the Pakistani régime carrying out genocide, with banners reading 'Nixon supports Pakistani genocide'.
The Army shared these documents to mark key milestones in the months leading up to the war. The full-scale war between India and Pakistan began on December 3, 1971, and ended on December 16, 1971.
Largest military surrender since World War II
India defeated Pakistan in the 13-day war. Around 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered, marking the largest military surrender since World War II. The war resulted in the formation of Bangladesh and split Pakistan into two parts.
Army recalls US support to Pakistan in 1971
On Tuesday, a day before sharing the clippings, the Army had posted another historical reminder, pointing to the role of the United States during the 1971 war. The post highlighted that the US had supported Pakistan at the time.
This reminder came amid ongoing tensions between India and the US over energy trade policies. India had recently rejected former US President
Donald Trump
's remarks warning of higher tariffs over India's oil imports from Russia.
Trump had earlier stated that India would face a 25 per cent tariff as a 'penalty' for continuing to buy oil from Russia. He also said, 'We will help build massive oil reserves in Pakistan,' showing a clear tilt toward Islamabad.
These developments come at a time when India-Pakistan relations remain tense, especially after the Pahalgam terror attack, which led to India's response through Operation Sindoor.