... put in doubt, but the war itself led to the proclamation of India’s independence.
It is the last aspect which attracts the Indian public most. In this respect there is especial interest in the actions of the Indian National Army, which fought on Japan’s side.
In September 1939 India was declared a belligerent state by Great Britain. The British Indian Army underwent a major expansion and fought in South Asia and on other fronts. The threat of a Japanese invasion of India led to military ...
... any attempts to distort the history of the war. The shared celebration is also a new and major step toward strengthening the Russian-Chinese partnership, trust and friendship.
Commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the defeat of German fascism and Japanese militarism are being held absolutely free from any kind of politicization and are far from a response to the massive anti-Russian campaign unleashed by the West. As a matter of fact, the decision to coordinate the celebrations in principle was ...
... atrocious war in modern history of mankind. However, those on the other side also deserve attention. RIAC has approached key foreign policy experts to share their views on how the countries in the former Axis alliance (headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan) view the end of the Second World War. Japan’s role still evokes painful debates among the country's population and political elites. Here are the comments by Ambassador
Alexander Panov
, Chief Researcher at RAS Institute for the U.S. and ...
