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Acknowledgement

The paper has been made possible through the help of my teacher who gave me their
encouragement and time. I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to my honorable
teacher who involved an helped me in different ways in completing this study. Acknowledgement
of debt should start with supervisor, honorable teacher Humayun Kabir for his constant
suggestions, guidance and help during the course of my research work. I am immensely thankful
to my supervisor for his constant help to meet up the problems and randomly faced at the time of
concluding research. Finally I am extremely greatful to my family for their moral support and
blessings.
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Declaration

I hereby declare that this research paper titled “Humanitarian Intervention by India in Liberation
War of Bangladesh” submitted to the Department of Law, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Science and Technology University, is a record of original work done by me under the guidance
of Humayun Kabir. This research paper is not submitted to any other university or institution for
the award of any degree, diploma or fellowship or published any time before.

Sumaiya Binte Kabir

ID:20150119059

Department of Law[Session 2015-16] Signature & Date

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Certification

This is to certify that the Dissertation entitled “Humanitarian Intervention by India in Liberation War
of Bangladesh” is hereby submitted by Sumaiya Binte Kabir, student of LL.B(Honours), Department
of Law of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science And Technology University in partial
fulfillment for the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of Laws.
It is also certified that the research work embodied in this thesis is original and carried out by him
under my supervision. No part of the work has been submitted for any other degree.

He is permitted to submit the Dissertation.

Humayun Kabir Signature and Date

Lecturer,Department of Law
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science And Technology University.
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Dedication……………………
This paper is Dedicated to
MY parents
And
My supervisor
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Table of Contents
Chapter one Introduction Page

1.1 Research Topic……………………………………………………………………..02

1.2 Background of Intervention………………………………………………….02
1.3 Methodology………………………..………………………………………………03
1.4 Limitation……………..…………………………………………………..…………03

Chapter two Humanitarian Intervention

2.1 Intervention……………………………………………………………..…………04

2.2 Grounds of Intervention…………………………………………..…………05

2.3 Concept of Humanitarian Intervention………………..…….……….07

2.4 Research Title……………….…………............................................08

2.5 Why is This Research……………………………………………………….. 09

Chapter three Justification Humanitarian Intervention

3.1 Justification of Humanitarian Intervention in International

Law……………………………………………………………………………………10

3.2 Intervention Authorized by UN…………………………………………11

3.3 Unauthorized Intervention………………………………………… ……12

3.4 Humanitarian Intervention and Moral Rights……………………12

3.5 State Practice………………………………………….……………….……….13

3.6 Morality V. Legitimacy……………….……………………………………..14

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Chapter four Involvement of India in Liberation War of Bangladesh

In 1971

4.1 The creation of Pakistan and the build up to Bengali

Secessionism…………………………………………………………………..15

4.2 Involvement of India…………………………………………………..….17

4.3 Role of India for Independence of Bangladesh………….……20

Chapter five An Evaluation from Humanitarian Intervention Perspective

5.1 India’s argument for Humanitarian Intervention……..…….24

5.2 Moral Approval………………………………………………………........27

5.3 Legal Approval………………………………………………………………..32

Chapter six Conclusion

6.1 Appling the thesis: A revised interpretation…………………..35

6.2 Moral assessment: Putting things is respective………....….35

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List of Abbreviation

GC Geneva Convention

IHL International Humanitarian Law

HR Human Rights

HI Humanitarian Intervention

UN United Nations

GA General Assembly

SC Security Council

P-5 Permanent Members of Security Council

UNSC Security Council of the United Nations

US United State

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

CIL Customary International Law

ICJ International Court of Justices