How did the Japanese treat India in world war 2?

Answer 1

At the beginning of the war, the Japanese were seen as liberators (remember, most of Asia was under European colonial rule). Many Indians saw the Japanese as allies in their struggle against British rulers. Leaders such as Gandhi, however, advocated peace, by taking neither side in the war. Finally some Indians. Finally, many Indians believed that it was right to fight alongside the British.

Nonetheless, the Japanese attempt to invade India failed. They had more important concerns in the Pacific, China, and South East Asia. More importantly, it was clear that Britain would eventually have to relinquish its possessions; the war was making it weaker by day.

To answer your question: the Japanese treated their Indians allies as "friends" fighting against Imperialism. But remember that they had the same policy in other parts of Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia etc.), and then became the imperialists themselves. As a result, it is hard to tell what their true intentions were.

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