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"The stationing of foreign troops in Japan for twenty-five long years is an unnatural situation unprecedented since the founding of the country. Nehru of India has said, ‘We do not like foreign bases. The existence of foreign bases within a country means that foreign powers have entered into its very heart, and they always carry the scent of war.’ We, too, are deeply struck by exactly the same feeling."

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15 August: The Independence That Wasn’t

Every year, India celebrates 15 August as its Independence Day — a day filled with patriotic speeches, parades, and flag hoisting. But how many of us pause to question: Was 15 August 1947 really the day India achieved true freedom?

When we look closer, the reality seems very different from the celebratory narrative taught to us since childhood. The truth is — 15 August 1947 marked only a transfer of power from British hands to an Indian leadership that was still tethered to British influence.