Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c4.s2.144

v1.c4.s2.144

During the War, the Indian national movement to put an end to British colonial rule was approaching a climax. Top leaders of the Indian National Congress including Nehru and Gandhi were arrested and jailed by the British. Much against the wishes of the British Prime Minister Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife paid a visit to India in 1942 and met both Nehru and Gandhi. Chiang Kai-shek tried to persuade the British government to agree to the demands of the Indian nationalists for political power. When he was leaving India, he broadcast his Message to the *Indian People* in which he expressed sympathy for their objectives.