These strikes prompted India to declare war on Pakistan, leading to its formal involvement in the Bangladesh Liberation War in support of Bengali nationalist forces fighting for East Pakistan's independence.
Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP's) standing committee, told Prothom Alo, "Bangladesh gained its independence after nine months of war.
The struggle of the people of Bangladesh should not be viewed differently." He reportedly added, "The independence and sovereignty of a nation should be respected with mutual respect and dignity.
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