1971 war with Pakistan
India may make public official accounts
Pallab Bhattacharya, New Delhi
The Indian government is likely to make public official accounts of what happened during the three wars the country has fought, including Bangladesh's independence war in 1971.A decision to this effect has reportedly been taken by the government after the defence ministry took care of the reservations voiced by the Ministry of External Affairs over making the accounts public. The official accounts of the wars India fought with China in 1962 and with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971 are reported to be ready and waiting to be made public for over a decade now. Sources said the external affairs ministry is against the publication of these accounts considering the possible effects it might have on India's relations with its neighbours. But the defence ministry is now learnt to have addressed the concerns of the external affairs ministry. Sources said the official history of 1971 war contains information on, among other things, the Mukti Bahini.
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