of the Warsaw Pact also recognized Bangladesh's independence. Soviet backing ensured that the states in the U.S.S.R.'s sphere of influence, including Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania all recognized Bangladesh's independence. China, despite being a communist nation, was also an ally of Pakistan and did not support the measures India took to have Bangladeshi sovereignty recognized. China even went as far as vetoing Bangladesh's application to become a member of the United Nations and was one of the last nations in the world to recognize Bangladeshi independence, not doing so until 31 August 1975. See also Missing 54 Prisoner of war 1971 Prisoner-of-war camp Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Timeline of the Bangladesh Liberation War Military plans of the Bangladesh Liberation War Mitro Bahini order of battle Pakistan Army order of battle, December 1971 Evolution of Pakistan Eastern Command plan 1971 Bangladesh genocide Operation Searchlight Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Military history of India List of military disasters List of wars involving India References Prisoners of war by conflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 India–Pakistan relations War crimes in Bangladesh Bangladesh Liberation War Bangladesh–Pakistan relations Pakistani prisoners of war Bangladesh–India relations History of the Indian Army