1.0 The Escalating Crisis and India’s Long-Deferred Responsibility
For over a year and a half, the religious violence in Bangladesh against its Hindu minority has been a recurring humanitarian concern. However, the events of the past 2–3 days have brought the crisis to an entirely new and alarming threshold. New waves of killings, targeted assaults, temple destruction, and mass displacement have erupted across multiple districts. These latest attacks are systematic, organized, and escalating—signaling a transition from isolated communal violence to sustained, large-scale persecution.
These events confirm a painful truth: India’s moral obligations from 1947 remain unresolved.
When India accepted the Partition—an arrangement cunningly architected by colonial actors and politically ambitious elites—it abandoned millions of Sanatan Hindus to foreign rule, stripping them of their civilizational homeland and security. These communities, particularly in East Bengal (now Bangladesh), were left vulnerable to persecution for generations.
The past several days have demonstrated with brutal clarity that the consequences of that abandonment are still unfolding. Now, India must confront this historical wrong with honesty and responsibility. Under the United Nations’ Responsibility to Protect (R2P) framework, India has the legal, moral, and civilizational right—and obligation—to act decisively.
2.0 The Partition’s Long Shadow: A Civilizational Wound
The Partition was never a democratic decision. It was not the choice of the masses, nor of the Hindu communities of East Bengal, who shed blood for India’s freedom. The partition imposed an unnatural border that severed these communities from their ancestral homeland.
Since 1947, the Hindu population of East Bengal has plummeted from nearly 30% to less than 8%.
This demographic collapse is not accidental; it is the cumulative result of:
- targeted killings
- forced conversions
- land seizures
- temple destruction
- discriminatory laws
- institutional hostility
This historical injury demands redress. As the torchbearer of Sanatan civilization, India must recognize that the Hindu communities of Bangladesh are not foreign minorities—they are India’s own people, forcibly separated by political betrayal.
3.0 The Legal and Moral Imperative: Invoking R2P Now
Under the UN-endorsed Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, sovereignty is not a shield for genocide. When a state fails to protect its population—or facilitates atrocities—the responsibility shifts to the international community.
The atrocities committed against Bangladeshi Hindus clearly fall under R2P’s threshold:
- ethnic cleansing
- targeted killings
- systemic destruction of properties
- forced displacement
- state failure to protect minorities
- mob violence with impunity
The events of the past 72 hours represent the most severe escalation since Hasina’s resignation. India can no longer rely on Bangladesh’s internal mechanisms or international bodies that have repeatedly failed to act.
4.0 Why Intervention Is Justified: Historical and International Precedent
Humanitarian interventions have been justified globally under similar circumstances:
- NATO in Kosovo (1999)
Prevented the ethnic cleansing of Albanians.
- India in Bangladesh (1971)
India intervened to halt the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani Army.
- France in Côte d’Ivoire (2011)
Intervened to halt mass atrocities under UN authorization.
- ECOWAS in Gambia (2017)
Intervened to restore civilian protection and order.
The question is no longer whether India can intervene—it is whether India can justify not intervening, given the severity of current atrocities.
5.0 Strategic Necessity: Protecting India’s Borders and Civilizational Integrity
The violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is a direct threat to India’s:
- border stability,
- internal security,
- communal harmony, and
- geopolitical interests.
Unchecked persecution will trigger refugee inflows, radicalization, and allow extremist groups to consolidate power along India’s eastern flank.
India cannot allow a hostile or unstable Bangladesh to evolve into an extremist safe haven.
6.0 A Three-Phase Framework for Immediate Action
A. Diplomatic Escalation
India must immediately:
- Present documented evidence of atrocities at the UN and UNSC.
- Form an international coalition demanding minority protection.
- Issue a formal declaration invoking R2P as justification for protective action.
B. Targeted Humanitarian Security Measures
India must prepare to:
- Establish safe zones near borders and in affected Bangladeshi districts.
- Conduct limited, precise operations to stop extremist violence.
- Protect temples, community centers, and refugee clusters.
C. Post-Intervention Stabilization
India should support:
- reconstruction of affected Hindu villages,
- security guarantees for survivors,
- political mechanisms ensuring minority rights.
These are not acts of aggression—they are acts of humanitarian duty.
7.0 Addressing Common Counterarguments
“This violates Bangladesh’s sovereignty.”
Sovereignty cannot be used to justify genocide. R2P overrides this objection when atrocities are underway.
“India risks regional backlash.”
Inaction poses a far greater risk: long-term destabilization of the eastern frontier and moral complicity in genocide.
“Intervention appears religiously motivated.”
India must frame its action as humanitarian protection, consistent with global human rights norms—protecting Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and other minorities alike.
8.0 Conclusion: India Must Protect Sanatan—Beyond and Within Its Borders
The updated events of the past few days leave no room for ambiguity.
The killing of Hindus and destruction of their homes is not merely a Bangladeshi issue—it is a civilizational emergency.
India’s intervention—diplomatic, humanitarian, or, if necessary, military—would not be an act of aggression but an act of Dharma. It would fulfill India’s long-neglected responsibility to those it abandoned in 1947.
If India is willing and able to protect Sanatan outside her forced-made and cunningly architected boundaries, then only she can protect Sanatan inside those boundaries.
This is the defining test of India’s identity as a Sanatan Nation.
By acting decisively under the R2P doctrine, India can:
- stop ongoing atrocities,
- correct a historical injustice,
- secure regional stability, and
- reclaim its rightful role as a moral and civilizational leader.
The time for hesitation has passed.
The time for Dharma has arrived.
*****
