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The Bangladeshi Liberation War is considered a "part" of the Cold War because the Soviets were backing India and the Americans were backing Pakistan at the time the two countries were at war. Following India's victory over Pakistan (again) the Americans began to turn a shoulder away from India. The Soviet Union and India were close allies up until the USSR collapsed. USA Secretary of State Henry Kissinger saw this and called all Indians "bastards" and in turn advised the US sever ties with India, which would only hurt the US. The US also saw spheres of influence from the communist regime of the USSR affecting Socialist India. Because of the instability facing Pakistan's government the US would eventually turn back to gaining India's affection because of the democratic changes India made in the 1990s (presumably the "end" of the Cold War)

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