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Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon) saw the partition of Pakistan as an example for itself and feared India might use its enhanced power against it in the future. [161]: 7 Despite the left-wing government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike following a neutral non-aligned foreign policy, Sri Lanka decided to help Pakistan in the war.
The Bangladesh Liberation War was a revolutionary war of independence that took place in South Asia in 1971; ... At the end of the war, ... Sri Lanka: 4 March 1972 46 ...
Liberation of Bogra. 16 December: End of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Mitro Bahini takes Dhaka. approximately 93,000 troops of Pakistan Armed Forces surrenders to Mitro Bahini represented by Jagjit Singh Aurora of the Indian Army faction of the military coalition. 22 December: The provisional government of Bangladesh arrives in Dhaka from exile.
Bangladesh and allied forces Opposition forces Results; Bangladeshi War of Independence (1971) Location: Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh India (3–16 December 1971) Soviet Union Pakistan United States: Victory. Independence of Bangladesh; Internal conflict in Bangladesh (1972–present) Location: Bangladesh Bangladesh
Sri Lanka and allies Opponents Results Sri Lankan commanders Sri Lankan losses; Head(s) of Government Defense Minister(s) SL forces Civilians; Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) Sri Lanka India (1987–1990) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Bangladesh co-hosts the ICC Cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. 5 September: India and Bangladesh sign a pact to end their 40-year border demarcation dispute. [42] 2012: 18 January: Bangladesh Army claimed to have foiled a coup d'état attempt. 24 November: Garments factory fire at Tazreen Fashion factory in Ashulia kills 117. [43] 2013 ...
Sri Lanka was closing in on victory and another test series sweep in Bangladesh after reducing the host to 268-7 in an improbable chase of a 511-run target on Tuesday. Pacer Lahiru Kumara, left ...
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts, Cold War, and Bangladesh Liberation War First row: Lt-Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, the Cdr. of Pakistani Eastern Comnd., signing the documented Instrument of Surrender in Dacca in the presence of Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora (GOC-in-C of Indian Eastern Comnd.). Surojit Sen of All India Radio is seen holding a microphone on the ...