Russia-Ukraine standoff
The developments in eastern Ukraine have highlighted the old tactics of military intervention to create new states. In fact, much before President Putin, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had responded to the suffering of people in East Pakistan where the government of General Yahya Khan tried to scuttle genuine democratic demands.
After the creation of the two-winged Pakistan in 1947, the problem in East Pakistan began on February 21, 1952 when several students protesting against imposition of Urdu were shot dead. This escalated over the years into repression and finally into a massacre in 1971 prompting India’s involvement.
