Bharat. She recognized Bangla Desh on 6 Dec 1971 around 11 AM.

Several newspapers including The New York Times, The Irish Times, Asian News Service, The Bangladesh Observer, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and so on.
Bangladesh was helped by Bharat in all cases at 1971 War and became the first country to recognise Bangladesh.
by typical Indian October 14, 2023
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