Henry Kissinger dies: How the controversial foreign policy figure failed to 'scare' India in 1971
November 30, 2023 15:40 ISTKissinger and Nixon did not hide their dislike of India and its leaders, even calling ex-PM Indira Gandhi a "b**ch* and accusing her of "starting a war" before the 1971 conflict. Kissinger attempted to scare India during the 1971 India-Pakistan war by convincing the Chinese to intervene.