Provisional Government of Azad Hind (Free India)

• On 21 October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose announced the formation of the Provisional Government of Azad Hind (Free India) as a government-in-exile in Singapore.

• Subhash Chandra Bose was the Head of State, Prime Minister and Minister of War.

• The Provisional Government not only enabled Bose to negotiate with the Japanese on an equal footing but also facilitated the mobilisation of Indians in East Asia to join and support the INA. 

• Soon after the announcement, the Provisional Government received recognition from various countries.