EP-201 | Who's Behind the Bangladesh Quota Protest & Trump Vs Harris Battle with Amb. Harsh Shringla

[@chait214]

A subtle reminder of how the people of this sub-continent let their guard down a 1000 years ago and we still face the repurcations to this date. We are the only region which has given birth to 4 different religions and none have ever killed each other to prove its superiority. Tolerance and acceptance were the virtues of this land, virtues which were tainted when we let our guard down a 1000 years ago. May the people of India never forget this.

[@biswajeet9826]

Precisely!

[@saratsaratchandran3085]

The popular religion then was Buddhism with a strong emphasis on Ahimsa! That allowed the invaders who believed in Himsa a ‘cake walk’!

[@Madhurima_NYC]

There has been fierce fight between the people of subcontinent. Please educate yourself on history.

[@tryit2136]

@@Madhurima_NYC 'religous violent war' dharma and religion not same.

[@luvvcnn]

Chait214: You gotta read about Christianity & Islam

[@arvindthapliyal-k1l]

Very well done. An exhilarating and engrossing talk. Amb Shringla epitomises the best of the IFS; bags of experience, a balanced outlook, exemplary communication skills, and an India-first philosophy. Proud to see that the IFS comprises people like you, Sir! Smita ji, please do organise another session soon with Mr Shringla to discuss the rest of the neighbourhood, as you alluded to. One point- in the Nepal segment, you should have asked him about the impact of the Agnipath scheme on the recruitment of Gurkhas in the Indian Army, and his thoughts on how we could keep it alive. Would have loved to hear his views on it. Keep it up, ma'am, you are doing a great job of demystifying and simplifying a plethora of relevant issues to a wide-ranging audience.

[@anandatheertha3004]

Addition of chronological facts about the formation of linguistically bengalee speaking East Bengal as part of pakistan.there should have been one partition of Hindustan and Pakistan ,how come the two pockets of land apart given name of pakistan where majority of eastern part is bengalee speaking people getting name of pakistan and getting its name as Bangladesh post 1971war.The Total unrest in bangla is purely its internal matter reservation for freedom fighters & their descendents only after a period of 53years of its independence is a situation similar to mandal commission of India .india can play a role by forming an expert panel restore peace by removing injustice as a second phase of nation building for Bangladesh.

[@tamberlame27]

Bangladeshis in the comments calling him a liar but not one comment telling us exactly what he is lying about and what the "truth" is.

[@srinumedaram5822]

Nowadays bangla youth don't even know that India fought with pak to liberate their country and leased Indian land to them fr 999 yrs.

[@mukithasan9684]

Because hasina have killed many students and people who is going to answer for that we have tone of video of it online she shutdown internet saying it has problems but after your mother escaped the country now internet is better then before.

[@editfactory.]

I am a Bangladeshi hindu and I assure you that there was little truth on the communal angle. The protests were all about totally unfair Quota system but when the dictatorial regime used intensive force on students and killed atleast 500 innocent students aging from 9 years old. We demanded the resignation of the dictatorial regime.(this regime was totally supported by india ). This protest was totally non political.

[@SadiTonmoy]

​@@editfactory. Dada, new comment koren, etar niche na. Tahole manushjon aro beshi dekhbe apni ki janate chacchen

[@LKrishnamurthy-m5t]

@@editfactory. Well guess you will change your views after what has happenned or is happening post Hasian's flight from Bangladesh. Of course you can continue to be the Ostrich.

[@DrStrange-o3t]

He is telling the truth.. I'm a Bangladeshi .. And i can confirm that.... Pro Pakistani Muslim are lying in the comment section and there is a group ( which is pro Pakistan Jamat supporters) do all of this lying in different social media. Be careful India about them.

[@bambu3954]

Brilliant discussion. Great to see such balanced MEA people who have headed important depts....well done Shringla

[@faizulhaq3828]

I still think India is a great friend of Bangladesh,the people who are against Bangladesh r bnp jammat people which still believe n friends of Pakistan, very unfortunate,Awami league was out of power for 21 years,n in this gap the bnp jammat made influence by Pakistani n made this country Islamic fantastic instead of Secrulism

[@FahmidaRiha-n4d]

India is taking advantage of this so called ' Friendship ' . They never gave us transit to Nepal - Bhutan but easily got transit in Bangladesh . They decide who is in power and who is not . If you love Indian Government , then you are a ' Rajakar ' ( not talking about common educated people)

[@mukithasan9684]

Where was your India when students was getting killed?

[@faizulhaq3828]

So well said about Bangladesh,I salute His Excellency for giving the true story,we are ever Grateful to India n Indian Army sacrifices during our liberation war,most of the people believes in the sprit of our Great liberation war under the leadership of Bangobhundu Sheikh Mujubur Rahman

[@AritraDasGupta-jy8st]

How's the situation there now? Seems the army has taken over, military coups are detrimental to any democracy.

[@SabbirAhmed-to7yl]

Thank you Sir for your brilliant analysis of the current situation in Bangladesh, couldn't agree with you more, watching from USA & thank you ANI News for the coverage

[@aarlistha9904]

Well balanced statement regarding Nepal and India ties. It is true that Nepal and India ties should be on people's to people's basis

[@anandchaudhary1675]

That's not balanced take about Nepal. When the boundary between east India company and Nepal was drawn river was marked as border. Now the river changed its path so the part which was of Nepal is now in India. Nepal government gave that land to India when India had war against China. What also Indians never say is until 1961 the census in that area was conducted by Nepal government and not India. Now there are few other lands which they didn't talk in this podcast. in Southern border between Nepal and India there is same issues. Rivers changed its path and India claim that land. What more interesting fact is until 1985 people of few part paid their land tax to Nepal government and not to Indian Government. In those villages there are many families who don't have citizenship either of India or Nepal.

[@padamagarwal8184]

Excellent commentary by Shringla sahib. Please call him again and soon to talk on Pakistan and Maldives and refresh on Bangladeshi.

[@dr.padmapanikkar3737]

Why is Smita calling Kamala Harris " KAMAALA ",?Smita is a south Indian herself.Of course Kamala Harris identifies herself more as an African American.

[@HimanshuShukla0802]

Kamala is a Anti India voice in USA.

[@pulkitgupta2434]

She herself calls her Kamaala

[@meenasukumar9652]

@@pulkitgupta2434but we know it’s an Indian name and we need to pronounce it the right way !

[@mowiththeflow4446]

​@@meenasukumar9652 Not really. If she herself uses the wrong pronunciation, why should we care? 😂 Kamala, Kamlabai, Kamaala. Who cares?

[@meenasukumar9652]

@@mowiththeflow4446 she pronounces it that way that because she lives in the US and the people pronounce her name like that here . She can correct them but she choses not to . But I say , if you know better , do better .

[@Chaitanya-o2i]

The complete left turn of Smt Smita ji is complete. Bravo on the volte face MyLady!!!

[@ytmjk]

The argument of forming a Christian state in and around Bangladesh, Myanmar and the northeastern region is a rumour created to garner support and create a fear syndrome among the Muslim majority in the region. It will never happen as the US will set up a plan to run extremism from a Christian country to disrupt China and India and give their state religion the label they now accuse Muslims of. The aim of this deliberately engineered crisis in Bangladesh by some powerful forces in the world (trying to be polite) is that militarily led weak Pakistan is no longer a good ally to take on economically fast advancing India. As a PLAN A, they have massively funded the last elections in the hope that the INDI alliance will come to power and it will mess up the Indian economy itself with 25+ ideology based parties and that these external funders will have a say in everything the government does. Now PLAN A looks like a distant dream, they move with PLAN B, bring a military rule in Bangladesh and repeat the last 50 years of engagement they had with Pakistan and continue to disrupt India which sits much closer (which is literally inside India). If India does not act to bring a democratic government back to power, it is dangerous for India and much worse for Bangladesh, which has been doing well economically in recent years. You can also see how much our media is influenced from outside. Wire, Karan Tapar, Mojo by Barkha, quint and others are now in full action on social media now. The worst part is that many extremists and opposition politicians in India are happily celebrating the crisis in Bangladesh without understanding the collateral damage that is soon waiting for us and the future generation of India.

[@williamhalder9836]

Bangladesh aims to protest Indian aggression. Moreover they refused Indian atrocities. The same will happen to India itself for BJP, the last election in India was an example for BJP that dictatorship was not the solution. As for Bangladesh no one wants to be in a better economy by killing innocent people of the country. Hasina is a serial killer, a corrupt leader and a power hungry person. Her audacity to kill people was highly backed by India.

[@Meemsheen786]

You are at least looking the things through realistic lense. You are right but I will defer abit.

[@kusinara8936]

You clearly are too naive to understand how the American machinery operates, or you are just willfully blind. Learn more history, bark less.

[@luvvcnn]

14:54 As a member of Indian community, I say NO to wokeism

[@TheSrinivasanganesan]

Excellent interview with apt points discussed more eloquently

[@nomad122]

What a great interview.

[@rjrastapopoulos1595]

Judging by the comments section it is evident that nowadays people value strong words and theatrics more than calm and collected opinion. Mr. Shringla was a career diplomat. He was trained to speak in a diplomatic manner. Also, it is true that there are opportunists who are trying to co-opt the situation and use it to their advantage; and it is true for any mass protest in any country.

[@sourovesheikh2005]

General people are in this movement. 90% general public of the country want her resign. Forget about the past and history. This govt is corrupted. The opposition party is not better either. 90% people do not want the opposition party either. It’s a protest to end fascism. As simple as that. The opportunists you are talking about are very weak and they could not do shit in last 15 years. So their involvement means nothing. And if all general public are on the street, of course some of them will be opposition party team. What do you expect them to do? Support the government? It is a basic game Sheikh Hasina plays every single time. Everytime there is a protest, she blames the opposition party, like most other dictators in the world.

[@prasvasu4217]

"White Male from the Midwest" That prediction came 100% True... People thought it was Buttigieg, we ended up getting Walz.

[@mytravellinfo]

Entire Judicial system worked with Sheikh Hasina's voice .. so that court order was her voice ..

[@mirmoin8377]

From 28:57 to 30:00 minutes of this video, Mr. Shringla accused that Jamaat, BNP and Shibir have entered into this movement of students. He lied all the time. This movement is basically a movement against the misrule of Awami League for the past 15 years. The people of the country were so fed up with Awami League that they were looking for a way out of it. A negative narrative of our movement is emerging from inconsiderate people like Shringla. He also presented a lot of misinformation about Bangladesh to the Indian government while serving as the High Commissioner of India posted to Bangladesh. Not only that, he directly interfered in the 2018 elections of Bangladesh. He worked only on the prescription of "RAW", he had no connection with the common people of Bangladesh and therefore he was completely ignorant of the collective consciousness of the people of this country. His activities were also involved in the cause of the accumulated anger of the people of Bangladesh. Therefore, he is largely responsible for the current bad condition of Awami League and Sheikh Hasina. He was engaged in trying to prove Bangladesh as a terrorist country to the world without any evidence. The activities of Mr. Shrigla and other like minded Indian people has created hatred against India into the mindset of Bangladeshi people. Thus peoples of Bangladesh is thinking India as the enemy of Bangladesh forever.

[@pocupineyoulove973]

So he is a bureaucrat who has been in Bangladesh. Knows the who's who in power often on first name basis. So he's not talking rubblish. But you folks, you just engineered a regime change with the blessings of CIA and ISI. You probably have no idea too who the key players in this game were. Do you know Donald Lu visited your country in May. His aim was just that. Now China and USA will play kabbadi in your country and folks like you will be collateral damage. Ofcourse India will sustain some collateral damage as well but India's been there, done that.

[@DrStrange-o3t]

He is telling the truth.. I'm a Bangladeshi .. And i can confirm that.... Pro Pakistani Muslim are lying in the comment section and there is a group ( which is pro Pakistan Jamat supporters) do all of this lying in different social media. Be careful India about them.

[@1525boy]

What about Pakistan 🇵🇰?

[@mirmoin8377]

@@1525boy Fu*k them.

[@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh]

​@@pocupineyoulove973It's easy lecturing others without knowing their real situation. The people of Bangladesh know what happened.

[@rakeshkgyl]

Amazing assessments of global hotspot situation! Thank you,

[@vithalhibare7677]

Fantastic discussion. Really thought provoking.

[@man_named_nobody]

Ambassador Shringla has been extremely balanced. This is an example of how an interviewee should respond with civility, very unlike the piss-match that is witnessed every night at Republic TV. Unlike unplaced expectations, Kamala Harris or Usha Vance are Americans first and will look after America’s interests always.

[@SyedTehsin]

Since 2010, Bangladesh has experienced unprecedented growth in corruption, along with a massive increase in money laundering. There has been a lack of strong political opposition, which has affected political stability. Anyone who spoke out against her faced severe consequences, either ending up in Ayna Ghor or being found under a riverbed. Just because she was a puppet for your interests doesn’t mean you condone her wrongdoings, unlike with the BDR mutiny, of which you were also a part. The student protests were legitimate, and that’s why she had to flee Bangladesh. No leader in Bangladeshi history has ever fled due to public pressure. It’s a shameful act, and even her party members were stunned by her actions.

[@kamrunabed3885]

Thanks for putting it correctly…talking about the true reasons behind this regime change in BD

[@upendradasi]

Great interview!

[@laygupta9116]

Very professional and informative 👏👏

[@shankarjhanwar]

How measured and calculated articulation diplomats have, they don't even utter a word, thinking many times before speaking opposed to politicians , amazing to hear

[@mdferozalamkhan2735]

Its time that Bangladesh Defense Forces must be alert in all sides all the time. Its time that Bangladesh Army Navy, Air-force should be ready 24/7 to thwart any attempt from outside. The kind of rhetoric we have been hearing from a neighboring country should be scrutinized seriously. Bangladesh Army must position its missiles at every KPI , Navy must be alert with their warships and submarines , Airforce must be patrolling the sky 24/7 . There is no reason to underestimate the military capability of Bangladesh. The geographical area is not any scale to measure the military capability of any country. Army must be ready along all front lines in full combat gear . There is no time for complacency when the country’s independence and sovereignty is undermined by aggressive rhetoric’s from any country . Bangladesh does not want any military conflict with any country but when any military conflict is imposed on Bangladesh , there will not be minutes wasted to retaliate in full. All internal intelligence agencies must be vigilant at every corners of the country. Its very important for the defense to create a new intelligence wing of the students. Students have shown their determination and patriotism in Bangladesh. Therefore all external and internal evil forces are warned about their attempt to destabilize the country.

[@gautamashutosh4435]

Seriously superb

[@prodipchandraroy8304]

Simply Brilliant!

[@nazmulhossain6398]

The tragic and unlawful killing of our children by Dictator Hasina Regime On July 19, 2024, Ahad, a 4-year-old child, was shot while standing on the balcony of the eighth floor. The bullet penetrated his right eye and lodged inside his head. His father rushed him to the emergency gate of Dhaka Medical Hospital, where he was declared brought dead in the ICU the next day. Ria, a 6-year-old child, was shot in the head while playing on the roof of her house in the afternoon. Despite her father's desperate attempt to get her treated at a nearby private clinic, they refused to help. Ria was then rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where she died while undergoing treatment in the ICU. Ahmed Sani, a 7-year-old student of Mirpur 14 Jameul Uloom Madrasah, was watching the conflict outside from his window when a police bullet pierced through the glass and hit his forehead. He died instantly. Hossain, a 10-year-old boy, went out to sell popcorn as his father was ill. Tragically, he never returned home, as he was killed by two bullets in his abdomen. Safqat Samir, an 11-year-old boy, was struck by a bullet that entered his eye through a window and passed through his skull, killing him on the spot. Mubarak, aged 13, was shot dead while watching students protest. Tahmid, aged 14, a class 9 student, was killed for no reason. Naima Sultana, a 15-year-old girl from Uttara, was a class 10 student at Milestone School. She was shot dead on the fourth-floor balcony of her rented house. Her family’s village home is in Chandpur. Ifat Hasan, a 16-year-old student, was helping an injured person at Anabil Hospital near his home. According to his grieving father, police pulled Ifat from the hospital and shot him despite his father's pleas.

[@kok-kubui7556]

India has been maintaining good relationship with Bangladesh at the cost of few Indian States

[@papubhuyan]

Sheikh Hasina is doing very good job. Hope she teaches good lessons to these Bangaldesi madrashachaps

[@nazmussaqib9647]

Hasina is counting her last days in Bangladesh you don't know the ground reality ashramchap 😅😅

[@fahimtufayel414]

Paj*et are crying for their doll😂😂😂😂

[@nazmussaqib9647]

@@papubhuyan now cope as harder as you can

[@papubhuyan]

@@nazmussaqib9647 it's u who is crying

[@papubhuyan]

@@fahimtufayel414 madrashachap whole year you keep crying for PlayStation to Rakhaine along with your invisible doll

[@AvayRisal]

Nepal's claim on its land (Kalapani, Limpiyadhura..etc) is based on Sugauli Treaty, signed on 4 March 1816 between the East India Company and Nepal...

[@Chaupalpatti]

Does East India company exist today..? Did India be a sovereign nation at the time of the treaty..? So how can they claim it from India today which is totally different from that time..?

[@nitin3577]

But Nepal didn't claim it for 200 years😂😂😂 one day suddenly after 200 year knew get for knew that there was a land dispute

[@krishannayal376]

How come a Company enter into treaty of nations

[@nitin3577]

@@krishannayal376 it's was company sponsered by British empire which colonized south east asia, Hong Kong,etc Nepal was semi colonized by Britishers

[@Manojk.c-s1t]

@@krishannayal376 nepal sign treaty with british not with their slaves

[@ShibiPayamal]

It was great listening to the Ambassador. Neighborhood first policy is great but has to be reciprocal.

[@sanjayshah2924]

Superb superb superb And Smitaji u always look fresh, energetic & beautiful . It means ur liver is really very healthy

[@ashifabedin]

45:20 India also receive 11 billions from BD as remittance and medical tourism is 6-8 billion .....per year...

[@himgaurik2925]

As a American aunty, we still support Trump. And so as other friends of mine 😊

[@jackshrimp]

Seriously American aunty???? Your morals & intellect is quite evident

[@Hiux4bcs]

Totally and majority (probably all) we know around us also moved away to Trump because of what happened with Biden and subsequent dropping of Kamala

[@lotsohats]

Surely you and your friends are smarter than this? You support a pathological liar who is only in it for himself and the power (and money) that comes with the position. Listen to him in the Musk interview. Speaking in circles, slurring his words, and of course spewing lies. He is incapable of opening his mouth without a lie falling out. I am forever mystified and perplexed by his supporters.

[@idrisahmed818]

India had full support for Haseena's tyrant regime. This gentleman represents the official Indian government stance.

[@sikasbkoju3715]

Dehumanised stance. Its a cult from India, to make fool out of world.

[@palboy3565]

Jamat supporter be like

[@kallolbarua1542]

Well he is talking like minister of current Bangladeshi government,

[@Anamika12898]

He is much more learnt than anyone on this issue. He is also a former govt representative and has to take a line that is in consonance with the govt stand.

[@mdits249]

​@@Anamika12898 How do you measure his knowledge in order to compare it with others? I think, as a Bangladeshi young graduate, I know my country better than anyone on Earth. This is true for every Bangladeshi alike me.

[@Anamika12898]

@@mdits249 I compare his knowledge on the basis of his career in diplomacy. Ofcourse, you as an insider has a first hand experience of issues in your country and may have some political biases too. But we as Indians and students of International relations have certain compulsions as well as imperatives as to how much we want to criticise the present government and how we see the situation. This may sound unfair to you but that is the truth of geopolitics. Also, I as an Indian student know much less than you and the ex foreighn secretary hence, I will take all the arguments with a pinch of salt takig into consideration the biases and interests both sides have on the issue.

[@mdits249]

@@Anamika12898 But you said, "He is more learnt than ANYONE..... ". It is not bias that is in question, it is individual knowledge of this man on Bangladeshi sotuation, that you, in a very biased manner claimed as supreme than anyone else's knowledge. However, the matter here is not only posing a question of international politics to be criticised by an Indian diplomat biased towards Indian interest and the sole guarantor of that interest upon our soil- the ruling Awami League, rather it is a matter primarily and functionally of Bangladeshi politics and Bangladeshi interest. Where it is a matter of our politics, our culture, our future, an Indian diplomat is not going to be taken into confidence by us, whose stand is now by default an antithesis of all these in particular, and our existence as a sovereign nation upon the face of the earth in general. Before raising the point of my bias, you better listen to this man carefully as he is clearly supporting only one party- Awami League and his reason behind it is, apparently, "for the Indian cause!". He is going to the extent of justifying the ongoing suppression and massacre of this regime showing excuse of Indian interest. PS- You provided us with a somehow self introduction of your interests on International relations. I felt it compelled to let you know that I am a graduate of international law also. I really do mot want to increase the view count of this content, excuse me for not replying anymore. I hope that my replies have made myself clear.

[@babuk69]

​@@Anamika12898This guy just broadcasts some info like a news presenter without pointing out both sides' actions. He just mentioned what the protesters did or who vandalized the properties. He didn’t mention what ruling party officials had done from 16 July up to now. He is just diplomatic in his answers without flashing out the whole picture.

[@goutamsen7618]

Very good allround discussion l like it 👍

[@kallolbarua1542]

As a largest democratic country, I believe india people believe in democratic values. India should support aspiration of general people of Bangladesh and works with any government. Currently India is supporting shamelessly autocratic Shek hasina government, so Hasina is brutally running country as India backing her. Well she came power 2008 with a free fear election with support of huge people and last tree election rigged and it’s a country of one party. Is that India wants ? I hope India will understand conditions of regular people.

[@sumaiyashafip2075]

You are right. 😢😅

[@sumaiyashafip2075]

I request indian, our brothers, our sister please raise your voice for us.

[@adhi7610]

Bangladesh is just like a 28 states in India , very small with huge population. India is a big country expected to be 3rd economic power with in few years. Bangladesh has 90% Muslim population,so very likely to have Muslim terrorist organizations and eventually will be a ‘East Pakistan’. So it’s India’s interest to keep Bangladesh at peace and in favor of India for India’s national security . If any complaining master slave theory, yes for keeping the region safe and for indias safety aswell. Bangladesh in 5 years will go chaotic and another Pakistan backed by us. This yonous is a us funded guy , got a peace Nobel prize for’grameen bank’ which is so common in India and nothing innovative about it. Nobel peace prize is given for political reasons. Wait for 5 year’s, let’s see it’ll be worse than Pakistan.

[@Madhurima_NYC]

Was it shot before Hasina fleeing to India? We need a latest one

[@nitinghaisas5636]

Very informative discussion. Smita ji it should be कमला if you are Indian and not कमाला which is excusable for non Indian Americans. A request to you to check all pronunciations for the Indian names at least in देवनागरी!

[@meema54]

Are You Indian.....?

[@man_named_nobody]

Absolutely right. K-maa-la is what Americans say. If you want to project her as an Indian American, then she should be called Kamla.

[@jethiya7990]

​@@man_named_nobodyshe herself call her Kamaalaa

[@man_named_nobody]

@@jethiya7990 Understand. But you have to decide whether or not you want to “claim” her as an Indian- American or American-Black. For example, many Americans call Vivek Ramaswamy as Vai-vek. Is it ok, I guess.

[@mowiththeflow4446]

We don't want to claim her 😂 she can stay Kamaala. Good riddance

[@parijatgoswami9134]

The U.S. under President Nixon and Henry Kissinger opposed India's support for Bangladesh's liberation due to several factors. First, Nixon and Kissinger viewed Pakistan as a crucial Cold War ally against Soviet influence, prioritizing it despite its military actions in East Pakistan. They feared that an Indian victory would shift power dynamics in South Asia, undermining U.S. interests and relations with China. Additionally, U.S. officials underestimated the strength of the Bengali independence movement, believing the Pakistani military could effectively suppress it. Furthermore, reports detailing the humanitarian crisis were overshadowed by geopolitical strategies, leading to a lack of U.S. intervention. Nixon ordered the deployment of the Seventh Fleet to intimidate India and sought a ceasefire through the UN, reflecting alignment with Pakistan's narrative. In summary, U.S. opposition stemmed from its alliance with Pakistan, geopolitical fears, and a failure to acknowledge the humanitarian crisis and the Bengali people's right to self-determination. This stance placed the U.S. at odds with India and the Soviet Union, who supported Bangladesh's liberation. U.S. intelligence reports during the Bangladesh Liberation War highlighted the severe humanitarian crisis, detailing key events such as Operation Searchlight, a brutal campaign by Pakistan against the Bengali population that involved mass killings and targeted violence. Archer Blood, the U.S. Consul General in Dhaka, described the situation as genocide and urged action from Washington. Despite these warnings, Nixon's administration chose to align with Pakistan, fearing that Indian military actions could destabilize the region. Casualty estimates during the conflict ranged from 300,000 to 3 million, with millions displaced. Although the UN acknowledged the atrocities, formal recognition of genocide by the U.S. was slow. The U.S. policy during the war was marked by a complex interplay of geopolitical interests and miscalculations, ultimately prioritizing its Cold War strategy over humanitarian concerns. India's involvement was crucial and marked by military intervention, with coordinated operations alongside the Mukti Bahini beginning on December 3, 1971. This led to a decisive victory, culminating in the surrender of over 93,000 Pakistani troops. India also opened its borders to approximately 10 million refugees fleeing violence in East Pakistan, which placed immense strain on its resources. In addition to military action, India sought international backing for the Bangladeshi cause, facing significant challenges due to U.S. support for Pakistan. Despite the Nixon administration's military presence in the Bay of Bengal, India remained committed to Bangladesh's liberation. The successful intervention solidified India's status as a regional power, reshaping the geopolitical landscape in South Asia. The legacy of this conflict fostered enduring ties between India and Bangladesh, emphasizing principles of self-determination and human rights amid geopolitical pressures. Nixon's derogatory remarks about India included calling Indian women "the most unattractive" and expressing disdain for the Indian populace. These comments reflect deep-seated prejudices that influenced U.S. foreign policy during this period.

[@seagreenblue4052]

Are you in the US. Exactly. US disdain has been felt by Indian Americans since the 70s. I’ve been posting about it on X & tagging Anthony Blinken. There were reports of increased murders of Indian students in US this year. Most Americans take their cue from Western News which in turn take their cues from the State Department which in turn takes its cues from the CIA. Unfortunately idiots like Rahul Gandhi for greed and power will destroy India to sit on the throne.

[@goltu77]

He is right about Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh]

Complete wrong information. He spoke like a representative of Awami League

[@jdip81]

Don’t try to dodge Mamata! See the game of god… within few days of her telling this, forget about general Bangladeshis, Sk Hasina herself knocked the door of India!! We had to her (unofficial) temporary asylum!!😝 Hasina ( on M’ji’s advice!!) shoot a formal complain showing BD’s concern on what Didi said….Didi got angry and you saw what happened to the fate of Hasina didi…😁so, moral of the story: When Mamata speaks Ma Kali listens!!🌺😊🙏 This interview was taken on 3rd Aug 2004, just 2 days prior to 5th Aug, when whole world saw how Hasina was toppled…and our foreign expert Shringla saheb didn’t have any clue to that!! Mamata guessed something on 21st July?? Seriously?!!😂 Bow to thy Mr. Shringla🌺🙏🌺 And welcome to Bengal!❤️😊

[@bhikariman-sigmamale]

I am bengali and Bangladeshi profile pop up in my feed. In many posts many of them were proudly proclaiming themselves as razakar

[@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh]

You’re speaking on behalf of fascist Awami League. People of Bangladesh know what happened. It was not a protest encouraged by the BNP or Jamat. If the government could handle the situation smartly, we wouldn’t experience such incidents. The student wing of the ruling party attacked the peaceful protest of the students and killed 6 students on the first day and that ignited the protest. And the government was arrogant and stubborn to proceed violence with police force including the armed student wing called Chatra League. The number of killing kept increasing and the movement of quota turned into 9 point movement. The government shutdown the internet and there was mass killing. Approximately thousands of people died, mostly students who had no connection with politics. When the government declared war Against students, the sentiment of the general people went against government as most of the victims were young students and they were brutally killed. Police, BGB, RAB used deadly arms to kill the students. At last the movent turned into 1 point Movement which is the resignation of Hasina. I didn’t expect such poor or one eyed analysis from the ex Indian ambassador to Bangladesh. He spoke as a representative of Awami League

[@ethanjhoney]

The Awami League's authoritarian rule has led to widespread discontent due to allegations of electoral fraud (similar to Modi's EVM issues), rampant corruption, economic inequality, and severe human rights abuses. The suppression of free speech and the alienation of the majority population have exacerbated the crisis. Recently, a student-led revolution resulted in unprecedented violence, with 400 people killed and 20,000 injured in just one week. This turmoil is being referred to by some as the "second independence," reflecting the intense struggle for freedom from oppressive governance.

[@siddharthanvarier3342]

She spend some childhood time in BESANTNAGAR, Chennai, but they do not seem to be PROUD about it, Smitha.Our family Doctor shared neighbourhood with her, too

[@hanwin6891]

Interruptions before finishing the interviewees response..... soooo rude

[@sonarbangla8711]

The quota movement that ousted Hasina had the positive effect of a friend in need, China saw the dangers surrounding BD and promptly declared that BD and China were strategic partners, implying any attack on BD will bring China to save a traditional friend of two thousand years. For which Hasina will be remembered.

[@NazmulIslam-no1jb]

Mr.sringla is a nice man

[@Fidel-p3q]

I informed Mr Shringla when he was an Ambassador in Thailand that we have some antiIndia BNp members who are extremely anti India

[@sanjibbiswas6489]

Much to learn & know . Thanks

[@Shibly5]

The protests were all about totally unfair Quota system but when the dictatorial regime used intensive force on students and killed at least 500 innocent students aging from 9 years old. We demanded the resignation of the dictatorial regime.(this regime was totally supported by India ). This protest was totally non political.

[@ZarzisurRahman-wj8jc]

About Bangladesh he is completely right

[@subbarayuluputta1063]

Is it affordable health care?

[@imranchowdhury4972]

Bangladesh: Corruption went to highest in the history, inflation went upto 18%-20%, taka became weaker, banks starts failing to pay money against deposits, unemployment went record highest, people involved in government suddenly became richest. Sheikh Hasina surrounded by corrupted family members and so called politicians, public anger gradually increased over the years, finally the dictatorship of India: all resulted fall of Hasina regime. Mr. Harsh Bandhan is not telling proper truth.

[@modernhujur4121]

100% Correct information on Bangladesh, my intel & analysis says the same thing, lots of false propaganda on the internet by the opposition party loyalist

[@rabiaahmed3747]

Wrong information

[@sikasbkoju3715]

Because you listen to Indian not Bangladeshi. 😂😂😂

[@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh]

Because you follow WhatsApp University group

[@modernhujur4121]

@@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh you have no idea who I really am 😂😂😂😂& the information I have

[@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh]

@@modernhujur4121 The way you expressed your opinion proved who you are. For your information, the source you're getting information from is either is in too much shock of the downfall of Hasina or he is in high drug. Visit Bangladesh, talk with the locals to understand the real scenario

[@debashisbanerjee766]

Kindly cancel the Cricket series with Bangladesh

[@towhidulhoque1347]

It’s truly disheartening to hear such analogies from someone of his standing regarding this revolution. He eloquently described the US election, yet when it comes to Bangladesh, it sounds as though he is a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Awami League. To the people here, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has established a dictatorship with unwavering support from the Indian government throughout her tenure. She has consistently rigged national elections, leaving no room for fair participation by opposition parties. India’s blind support for her legitimacy, despite the will of the Bangladeshi people, now attempts to portray this public outcry as militancy. The quota movement began as a peaceful protest, but Sheikh Hasina, along with her supporters-Bangladesh Chhatra League, police, and RAB-resorted to mass violence, killing innocent students to silence them. This protest could have been resolved if she had been willing to engage with the students and address their demands. However, after the deaths of approximately 400 people (officially) and over 1,500 (unofficially), any dialogue with her is impossible; her hands are stained with blood. Her downfall is a result of her own ego and ruthlessness. India must reconsider its foreign policy toward neighboring countries. India should stand with the people, not the monsters it helps create. The message is loud and clear.

[@sushamachakravarty8486]

Mam, Why are you saying Kamaala? And not Kamla?

[@ahmedarif8672]

In my opinion, most of the Indian High Commissioners in Dhaka failed to understand the sentiment of the people. They wanted to fit in their expectations and not understanding theirs. Please give some credit to the people of Bangladesh for doing something on their own without external help. Hopefully India would understand the Generation Z. A stable, democratic and solvent Bangladesh is good for Indian economy and vise versa.

[@colonelrajeshtanwar1885]

Whats an OCI card ?

[@editfactory.]

I am a Bangladeshi hindu and I assure you that there was little truth on the communal angle. The protests were all about totally unfair Quota system but when the dictatorial regime used intensive force on students and killed atleast 500 innocent students aging from 9 years old. We demanded the resignation of the dictatorial regime.(this regime was totally supported by india ). This protest was totally non political.

[@DrStrange-o3t]

He is telling the truth.. I'm a Bangladeshi .. And i can confirm that.... Pro Pakistani Muslim are lying in the comment section and there is a group ( which is pro Pakistan Jamat supporters) do all of this lying in different social media. Be careful India about them.

[@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh]

​@@DrStrange-o3tEither you're pro-Awami League or Indian spy

[@DrStrange-o3t]

@@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh And you are either Jamati or an inhuman being.

[@MahmudulHasan-vp6hh]

@@DrStrange-o3t Your comment proved you're pro-Awami League because Awami League played the same game of tagging all as BNP & Jamat who raised question against their illegal actions. We are all aware about your propagandas and you cannot hide the truth forever.

[@hossainfs]

He sounds like a spokesperson of Sheikh Hasina's Awami league. He conveniently omiited that awami league's student wing first attacked the students at Dhaka University and later other universities were attacked. Later on the police shot and killed hundreds of students. There are sufficient video evidence showing police killing unarmed students. The student movement was supported by general public from all over bangladesh, not only opposition.

[@Kanishka-d6w]

*How come there are hardly any high level exchanges of rulers and tourists between India and Thailand while there are no disputes or major policy differences between these two democratic countries with Indian routes. Thailand is a modern Buddhist country with progressive look and neutral policies that always remained independent and unified since centuries while countries around Thailand were colonized*

[@DeePod205]

Thanks ❤

[@UdayMUKHERJI]

It is great to hear the diplomats. But they are too polite to tell the plain truth in intelligible language. Of course, there is an exception in the Minister of External Affairs. He is polite but speaks his mind.

[@ravikantmanandhar4660]

India needs to withdraw voluntarily from its unholy occupation of the Nepalese territories of the Lipulekh , Lipuyadhura and the parts of Susta to minimize the threat of chaos similar to Bangladesh . If India wants the Nepalese territories under its unholy occupation now , they can be exchanged with Shravasti by signing a treaty of the exchange of equal territories between India and Nepal .

[@TDRCSG]

In India, the trauma of 1947 was carefully erased because the perpetrators and beneficiaries of the partition came to power.

[@aaa1820-g4g]

the supreme court logic given from government wasn't believable to the students, those who support hasina will only parrot this excuse, the government organizations were basically accountable to only Hasina, if she gave her consent, it would have been done in a week, these kind of petitions by some lesser known people were done previously to arrest people under the ICT act which basically curbed our freedom of speech, there was a female student of jagannath university who was in jail for a year for a facebook post, they wouldn't give her bail, postpone bail hearings to harass her there was no need for outside influence to fuel the protesters, Hasina and her ministers repeatedly attacked the protesters until the last moment, they couldn't find anything damaging against the co-ordinators so they kidnapped them and forced them to give a forced declaration of stopping the protests to a select tv channel only now we know there wasn't any damage to our internet infrastructure and the minister was saying internet was down because of damage, lying everyday and caused massive economic damage for a week only to suppress the protest. There wasn't one or few missteps from the government, they made mistakes in every step they had taken, previously people would respect Hasina because as the sole authority leader her words was the most important, this time she refused to take definitive action to solve the issue and deflected the issue to high court which reaffirmed the belief the petition to restore quotas was a government principle

[@asifnewaz3164]

I was amazed listening to this regarding Bangladesh. How a educated and responsible person change and manipulates narrative also lies. He is completely biased and telling lies. Absolute disgrace. Absolute disgrace.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

he and India are concerned with the Islamics coming to power. It started as a student movement that was hijacked by lots of opposition groups including the Radical Islamic groups. In Hazina steps down it will create a vacuum which will give rise groups like the powerful Radical Islamic groups. If they come to power Bangladesh will be crying. You can bet all the American companies that are in the garment industry will pull out which will be disastrous for the people of Bangladesh. Is this what the people of Bangladesh want? Do they want to destroy the country now? Wait until the next election and kick her out then. That way it is an organized transfer of power and Bangladesh remains a secular nation.

[@santanukumsrsarkar1021]

He told absolutely right things. Bangladesh is now epicenter of worldwide radical islamist movement and supported by islamist leaders from exile.

[@poposapien9587]

exactly how biased this baldy is

[@muhammadshaifulislamrohan4648]

​@@santanukumsrsarkar1021 are you andbhakt?? Go and search how many people died in this protest even 32 children also died. AT least 300 + people died. All those people are students.

[@devajyoti2753]

​@@muhammadshaifulislamrohan4648 Why then Bangladeshis not protesting in a peaceful way? In that way you are destroying your own country through violence

[@muralidharchalapathy7855]

What a coincidence. As I was watching the Bangladesh part in this podcast, Sheikh Hasina resigned and flew out of Bangladesh

[@mrsplusbd]

Mr. Shringla is Pro-Sheikh Hasina not Pro-Bangladeshi People

[@sikasbkoju3715]

The dirty bas always smells prude.

[@jkyirtv]

I am kind of positive towards the recent development in Bangladesh. We can now justify same level of vigilance across indo-bangladesh border as indo-pak or indo-china border. This will ultimately keep a check on jamaat and its activities in northeast india. Even west bengal got a glimpse of her future if they don't stop playing vote bank politics. The razakaars resent strong woman leadership, be it in Pakistan, Bangladesh or anywhere else.

[@mehedicool97]

i am from Bangladesh.. and what i am seeing here is this guy talking shit..too much misleading information and what i can say he completely biased..pls watch @deshvakt .. at least he has some guts.. shame on this guy..

[@kaushikroy5275]

You don't have to bark or advertise for someone else here. What he has stated are facts, just because they doesn't fall on your side of views doesn't make him wrong. Have some intellect on your own and substantiate accordingly.

[@imrulhasan8568]

​@@kaushikroy5275im sorry to say Mr. Sringhla has got it absolutely wrong, as expected. The narrative has changed completey, if his government needs to understand the common people of Bangladesh. Whether it’s good or bad (according to your judgement), the thing is common people of Bangladesh don't want this regime anymore. Try to understand the public(It is necessary for bilateral relationship). Anyway, have a nice day Sir.

[@ehsankhannahian]

@@kaushikroy5275 just because you want belive something, doesnt mean its true. As bangladeshis living inside country seeing the truth seeing the brutality, seeing our own brothers die. we know better. Our muslim and hindu brothers are dying daily by our government

[@kaushikroy5275]

@@imrulhasan8568 his point exactly, the narrative has changed completely and has converted into some malicious form of anti establishment activity. This form of protest and the new regime aspire to come is bad for your democracy, economy, societal harmony etc and also will affect the neighbours. So sit tight and see what happens, I support genuine student demands which are negotiable on the table, but not this form of hooliganism.

[@ALANAMUL]

​​​@@kaushikroy5275You just Dont want democracy in Bangladesh. You want your puppet seikh hasina to be in power so that you can get whatever u want for free. Student Want resignation of Hasina and a new election eventually

[@bishuddhadahal753]

Indeed you as an Indian think whole Nepal is part of India not only Kalapani!!!

[@narujohn6984]

Lol, get out of your eternal victim hood mentality. India never claimed Nepal since 1947. For the record Nepal itself wanted to be part of India in 1951 and India under Nehru rejected it. Now, you claim Indian land, make some absurd joker maps, and come here and rant that India claims Nepal. What jokers are you?

[@bachibachi2]

Smita ji, its not Kamaala Harris. Its Kamala Harris. In US pronouncing Kamaala is termed as racist by Democrats and others even by news media because Republicans use it to highlight her ethnicity. You are an Indian and you know how to pronounce her name. I heard your mispronounciation three times and I couldn't watch this anymore.

[@musiconly8132]

He is a liar. Everything he said about the movement is wrong and as same as Dictator Hasina . You are responsible for our movement as you have sustained this government

[@user-mv7pm1pm8t]

I think you don't know your own history. Study your culture and history well and come out of the delusion you are in. He isn't a liar, you sound like you need basic awareness about this matter.

[@luckybajwa7212]

You would be speaking urdu if we didn't send our army

[@97priyam]

Speak urdu and forget your bangladeshi roots Also expect trade with us being agressive towards you With an anti Indian government, imagine your proximity to bankruptcy

[@DrStrange-o3t]

He is telling the truth.. I'm a Bangladeshi .. And i can confirm that.... Pro Pakistani Muslim are lying in the comment section and there is a group ( which is pro Pakistan Jamat supporters) do all of this lying in different social media. Be careful India about them.

[@mohammedkhan9545]

Damn it. You didn't talk about free, fare, impartial election. Didn't talk about lack of press freedom, didn't talk about lack of freedom of speech, didn't talk about so-called digital security act to oppress opposition opinion. Didn't talk about lack of level playing field in the elections. Didn't talk about disappearence and extra judicial killing of oppsition leaders.

[@luvvcnn]

12:50 Technically, yes, but Practically NO

[@duhduh666]

I’ve been in the US for 30 years. Kamala has had a good two weeks. Media fawns over her and the Trump campaign has been a bit flat footed but 3 months to go. I still give Trump a 75% chance of winning the presidency. As far as Kamala’s Indianess is concerned myself and every Indian I know in the States, that’s meaningless. Her blackness was a choice and her Indianness is of convenience. Lily Singh and some other celebrities bonded and promoted her. Having said that I am a democrat and most of Indians are too. I won’t speak for the others. I’m going to skip voting this time. If I go it will be for state races.

[@seagreenblue4052]

Hope you understand how serious the white supremacists & evangelicals are along with Project 2025. Totally insane. Beyond Jim Crow. Indians supporting Trump are looking at their wealth for his tax cuts instead of the threat to the Republic. Alito, Clarence +4 violated the intention of the Constitution & made up stuff against the welfare of the people and the country.

[@Ramapramod]

स्मिता प्रकाश जी पॉडकास्ट करते करते सबकी मन की बातें निकालती हैं पर इसकी मस्ती में वे खुद को एक्सपोज़ कर चुकी हैं कि उनकी सोच का झुकाव किस ओर है.. उनकी कोशिश है कि वे अनबायस्ड दिखें पर उनके लिमिटेशन और क्वेश्चंस ही उन्हें अनफोल्ड कर गए.

[@ronhak3736]

Sheikh Hasina is a perfect 'Manchurian Candidate' of India.

[@Swamy_VivekAnand]

😂no😂 she's 😂Gobi Manchuriyan of 🇨🇳

[@Swamy_VivekAnand]

UR 🇨🇳Gobi🇨🇳Manchuriyan🇨🇳

[@Shaba.]

What’s happening in Bangladesh? It’s all India’s interest. Indian dictators needs to get out Bangladesh and stop interfering in Bangladesh.

[@vikram_shahi]

You first get tf out of this page and watch some bangladeshi channel. We have a pure democracy and the world knows about it unlike yours

[@sharad991]

😂😂😂 if Bangladeshis are serious then pls correct your country don't cry here ,it wil not help just blaming neighbour countries .....if you think u must get some rights then first give respect and rights to minorities .....don't compare with India,Pakistan or Myanmar. Start from your own country and make example out of it ....if u defend Islamic fundamentalists then your govt also treat u same ....and muslims and democracy is not working wel ....so it's depend on your own responsibilty

[@meenasukumar9652]

Stop spouting nonsense. If modi is a dictator then we are all for dictatorship!

[@Shaba.]

@@meenasukumar9652 yes because your a Hindu bjp extremist

[@rajivdhulipala6966]

The same nonsense uttered by maldives few months ago . Just within days they came with a begging bowl for help . If indian opinion doesnt matter u wont come to a indian media channel to bark .

[@siddharthanvarier3342]

With due respect, Smitha jee, PM Hasina had the right intentions and motives to take Bangladesh forward, but her strategies,WOEFULLY, misfired She could not guage the ramifications of her domestic policies, until it was too late to pull back. NO POLITICAL PARTY CAN RULE A COUNTRY PERMANENTLY, and India's PM, Modi, is a glowing example of this.

[@botincodm5181]

Yes a party can serve a country for as long as they enjoy the mandate of the majority which is the case with bjp. Why do you lefties think that democracy is safe only if spineless parties win, who are bent over backwards for a pat on the back by the western nations.

[@ramanand7639]

Glad to see you not put food on the table during interviews.

[@takepay3737]

Behind this protest there is uncle sam And jamate islami Security of whole région is under threat

[@samadnicvd8758]

Afraid of imaginery threats or really concerned about your own instability over ethnic disagreement ?

[@zulfikar.h]

The students of the movement were hurt with what the Prime Minister said. They did not garb or identity themselves with that expression razakar. There were two other lines which you somehow missed. The entire slogan goes like 'TUMI KE AMI KE: RAZAKAR RAZAKAR: KE BOLECHHE KE BOLECHHE: SARKAR SARKAR (later) SWAIRACHAR SWAIRACHAR. That's the thing you missed as some of our ministers and Awami League leaders did, which, we don't know, if they did deliberately or inadvertently.

[@mohammadchowdhury9624]

The presenter seems to be a nice lady, but it would be nice not to interrupt when someone answers questions. It is interesting to observe how a diplomat injects negative info skipping some truth mixing with some positive info. Interview job was done well from the perspective of a diplomat!!

[@md.golammurtuza5671]

Does India think that they will be able to move freely by road, rail and sea in this country while creating bloodbath by a dictator ??? The Indians staying in this country have already been instructed to stay at home. Couldn't they have maintained good relations with the people and realize their interests on the basis of equality?

[@sundarmajumder939]

ANI treat their guest very pompously served dishes. I have seen first time this kind of treatment from a mainstream media. I do not know whether other media houses do so.

[@sadanandshivagunde6164]

Namaste. Jai Hind 🙏 1:14:55

[@efathoo9]

That's how an educated person lies ... Wow so much to learn in this world...

[@skylark304]

HARSH SHRINGLA HAS TRULY DESCRIBED THE BANGLADESH AND ITS PROGRESS ! BANGLADESH HAS TREMENDOUSLY PROGRESSED DURING SHEIK HASINA'S RULE . IT HAS BECOME NUMBER ONE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD FOR FAST ECONOMIC PROGRESS !

[@Ar.RahmanSMM]

All in favor of India, with a vacant bag for Bangladesh. What a nice partner.

[@taraleseena5321]

Indian Uncle here. I wouldn’t waste my spit on Wide Open Kamala