Claim
During World War II, Japan helped Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose against the British in India's freedom movement.
“आजादी के आंदोलन में जापान ने दूसरे विश्व युद्ध के दौरान अंग्रेजों के खिलाफ नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस की मदद की थी”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
This is settled, uncontested history rather than a disputed claim, so Indian fact-checkers have not needed to debunk it. During World War II Japan materially supported Subhas Chandra Bose: it backed the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj), which Bose led from 1943, supported his Provisional Government of Azad Hind, and jointly launched the 1944 Imphal-Kohima offensive against British forces in India. The anchor's statement accurately reflects the historical record.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Army The Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was a Japanese-allied and Japanese-supported armed force in Southeast Asia during World War II, led by Subhas Chandra Bose after 1943, formed largely from British Indian Army POWs held by Japan. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azad_Hind With Japanese support, Bose established the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) in 1943, headquartered in Japanese-occupied territory; it declared war on Britain and was recognised by Axis states including Japan. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-National-Army Britannica confirms the INA under Bose fought alongside the Japanese Army against the British, including the 1944 invasion of India from Burma halted at the Battle of Imphal. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional-guidance-and-services/our-research-and-academic-collaboration/our-research-projects/research-projects/subhas-chandra-bose-and-india-at-war/ UK National Archives research project documents Bose's wartime alliance with Japan against British rule in India. ✓ reachable · archived