New Delhi's remarks came three days after Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman described Pakistan's Operation Searchlight in that year against unarmed Bangladeshi people as "one of the most heinous genocides in history". ADVERTISEMENT"We all are aware of the terrible atrocities committed by Pakistan during 'Operation Searchlight' in 1971. Pakistan however, remains in denial to this very day of its crimes," he said at his weekly media briefing. On this day in 1971, Pakistan began Operation Searchlight that was aimed at at crushing the Bangladeshi nationalist movement. In a social media post a day ahead of Genocide Day, Rahman recalled how Pakistani military launched the brutal crackdown on innocent people.

Source: The Telegraph March 27, 2026 16:35 UTC