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In December 1971, India was fighting for the liberation of Bangladesh but faced a huge challenge. On one side was Pakistan’s army; on the other, the world’s two naval superpowers - the US and the UK - who were poised to intervene in support of Pakistan.
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The first IMF arrangement in 1958 was designed to stabilise Pakistan’s economy, but under Ayub Khan’s rule, a significant share of those funds was channelled into defence and industrial investments controlled by a small elite. By 1968, just 22 families controlled 66% of industrial wealth, according to economist Akbar Zaidi, while income inequality deepened and rural poverty worsened.
Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood worked on Pakistan’s nuclear programme and later co-founded Ummah Tameer-e-Nau in 2000. The US designated UTN as a terrorist entity in December 2001, citing alleged links to Al-Qaeda. (US Treasury Dept, Darulhikmat)
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2 Sanskrit and Russian share linguistic ties. Over 400 Russian words have Sanskrit roots. For example, "Mat" (Мать) = "Matr" (मातृ) (Mother) and "Brat" (Брат) = "Bhratr" (भ्रातृ) (Brother). Even "Agni" (अग्नि) (Fire) resembles "Agon" (Огонь) in Russian.
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NDTV claims it's followed the money back to the likes of billionaire George Soros and the US State Dept - claiming they liberally splashed cash into India. The NGOs include:
The Gray Zone has seen LEAKED files which indicate the IRI cooperated with the US govt to create a "power shift" in Bangladesh - culminating in the toppling of elected PM Sheikh Hasina.
“I have said this to Modi also that this is exaggerated. While beating up Awami League cadres, they beat up Hindus as there is a perception that Hindus in Bangladesh mean Awami League supporters," he said.
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