RasheedAndamani

This case is presented as if Nehru had given Coco Islands as a birthday gift to Burma i.e. Mynamar. As if he said, “Lo bhai le jao tum bhi kya yaad karoge.”  But  is there any truth in such claims? Not even a ray of truth. Moreover, it is not that tough to debunk this. There is no rocket science involved in it. Even a person with basic knowledge of history would know about this issue. Let’s find out the truth It is claimed that Nehru ‘gifted’ Coco Islands to Burma which later gave it to China and China takes advantage of this blunder by Nehru. But the truth is different. Let’s look at the history of Coco Islands Andrew Selth a research fellow in Griffith Asia Institute, Brisbane, Australia in his thesis –  ‘Burma’s Coco Islands : Rumours and Realities in the Indian ocean ‘ throws light on this matter. On page no. 8 he wrote, “After Burma gained independence from the British in 1948 the Coco Islands passed on to the new union of Burma.” Coco Islands  were not a part of India. This terri