In a notable diplomatic alignment, both countries recently echoed similar positions on the legacy of 1971 and Operation Searchlight, with India backing Bangladesh’s call for justice over the atrocities committed during its Liberation War. The MEA on Friday (March 27, 2026) said that Operation Searchlight and the resultant violence in its aftermath in 1971, led to the “murder of millions of innocent Bangladeshi people and mass sexual crimes against women”.