Vestnik RUDN. International RelationsVestnik RUDN. International RelationsВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения2313-06602313-0679федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)1544610.22363/2313-0660-2016-16-4-736-744ARTICLESСТАТЬИResearch ArticleIndia’s Role in the Emergence of Bangladesh as an independent stateРоль Индии в становлении Бангладеш как независимого государстваDrongAndrioДронгАндриоadrong71@gmail.comPeoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)Российский университет дружбы народов15122016164Iran and India in the System of International RelationsИран и Индия в системе международных отношений73674426022017Copyright ©; 2016, Drong A.Copyright ©; 2016, Дронг А.2016Drong A.Дронг А.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/15446

This paper aims to describe the role of India, the biggest neighbor of Bangladesh, and the outmost support of the Soviet Union in the emergence of Bangladesh as an Independent State. The paper describes the background of the Bangladesh’s Liberation war in 1971. The political situation in East Pakistan just before the crisis is described in details, especially the results of general elections which were held in December 1970. A central part of the article is dedicated to the role of India and the contribution of Indian people, government and armed forces. Almost 10 million men and women were forced to leave Bangladesh and entered various states of India like West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh where they were accommodated as refugees. The personal implication of Indira Gandhi was very high, she traveled around the world to gather support for the Bangladesh cause. India spent thousand of rupees for the liberation war of Bangladesh; but also sacrificed the lives of its officers and soldiers. Moreover, the paper touches upon the USSR’s involvement into the Liberation war of Bangladesh in context of Soviet-American rivalry during cold war.

В данной статье анализируется роль Индии, крупнейшего соседа Бангладеш, а также СССР (Советского Союза) и других влиятельных акторов международных отношений в становлении Бангладеш как независимого государства. В статье рассматривается Освободительная война в Бангладеш в 1971 г. Особое внимание уделяется анализу предпосылок бангладешского кризиса 1971 г., роли властей Индии и в особенности И. Ганди, участию индийских вооруженных сил (в том числе погранслужбы, армии, флота и авиации) в конфликте, а также роли Индии в признании Бангладеш как независимого государства. Автором также затрагивается вопрос участия СССР в этой войне в контексте советско-американского противостояния в годы холодной войны.

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