india signed ‘treaty of peace and friendship’ in 1971 with

India signed the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Cooperation in 1971 with the Soviet Union. This treaty established mutual strategic cooperation between India and the Soviet Union and marked a significant deviation from India's previous non-alignment policy during the Cold War. The treaty was instrumental in the geopolitical context of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and was originally for 20 years, later renewed. It symbolized a close partnership and alignment of interests between the two countries in a period of regional and international challenges.