Sibling Rivalry #12 - Superpower Rivalry and the Road to 1971 War

As the refugees were pouring into India, the superpowers were engaged in a power play in the subcontinent. Pro-Pakistan tilt of US compelled India to sign a treaty with USSR, which served as a shield against intervention and left India free to deal with Pakistan. Sources - The Blood Telegram - Gary J BassDe-classified US State Department and CIA DocumentsConfrontation With Pakistan - BM Kaul Official History of the 1971 India Pakistan War - History Division Ministry of DefencePakistan's Foreign Policy 1947-2019 - Abdul Sattar #IndiaPakistan #HistoryPodcast #BloodTelegram #IndianHistory #ColdWar #Geopolitics