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> ? In 1971, the US actively supported the genocide committed in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) by the Pakistani Army. When the Indian Army intervened, Nixon s
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In 1971, the US actively supported the genocide committed in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) by the Pakistani Army. When the Indian Army intervened, Nixon sent the 7th Fleet that included the USS Enterprise into the Bay of Bengal to intimidate India. In response, the USSR sent their own flotilla.[1][2][3][4]
[1] 1971 War: How Russia sank Nixon’s gunboat diplomacy (https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/12/20/1971_war_how_russia_sank_nixons_gunboat_diplomacy_14041 https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/12/20/1971_war_how_russia...)
[2] 1971 War: How the US tried to corner India (https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/26claude.htm https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/26claude.htm)
[3] US forces had orders to target Indian Army in 1971 (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/US-forces-had-orders-to-target-Indian-Army-in-1971/articleshow/10625404.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/US-forces-had-orde...)
[4] Bangladesh Liberation War - US and USSR (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_Liberation_War#US_and_USSR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_Liberation_War#US_a...)