Indians in South-East Asia in WWII

The out break of World War II  in East in 1941 was started by the declaration of War by Great Britain and America on 8 Dec 1941 against Japan in response to the attack by Japan on Pearl Harbour on 7 Dec 1941. This incident caused a great stirring among the Indians in these regions. On the other hand Germany and Italy declared war against America on 10-11 Dec 1941. On 25th Dec 1941, Hong Kong surrendered to the Axis. On 10th Jan 1942, Japan attacked archipelago occupied by Dutch in SE Asia On 15 February, 1942, Singapore , on 10th March Rangoon, on 9th April Batan, 1st May Mandalay surrendered to Japan.
Those Indians living in territories freed from European domination organised themselves into associations with the main objects of contributing their quota to the liberation of India from the British yoke and serving the interests of the overseas Indians during the critical period of transition.Such organisations were established in a large number of towns as well as in villages, and attained great popularity . But of these associations was born the idea of an Indian Independence League, of which they regarded themselves as branches. A definite shape was given to this idea by the great Indian revolutionary Rash Bihari Bosewhose early activities in India and flight to Japan have been referred to above .

Rash Bihari settled in Japan , married a Japanese girl and became a Japanese citizen. But he never ceased to work for his mother land and it was mainly due to his inspiration and efforts that a conference was held at Tokyo on 28-30 March, 1942, for the discussion of political issues. 
The Tokyo Conference passed a resolution to form an Indian National Army under the direct command of Indian officers who would conduct the campaign for the liberation of India. An Indian Independence League of overseas Indians was provisionally established throughout Japanese Asia , and it was decided to hold a fully representative Conference of Indians at Bangkok in June . This conference was held in Bangkok from 15th to 23rd June, 1942. It was attended by 100 delegates from Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Indo-China, Philipines, Japan, China, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Hong Kong, and Andamans.Rash Bihari Bose was elected as Chairman.
The tricolour flag of India was raised by Rash Bihari Bose and the Conference formally inaugurated the Indian Independence League with a definite constitution. The object of the league was defined to be the attainment of complete and immediate independence of vIndia. The conference passed altogether 35 resolutions, including one inviting Subhas Bose to East Asia. The delegates after returning from the conference held mass meetings in their respective localities and explained the discussions and decisions of the conference.This created tremendous enthusiasm among the Indians who started the local branches of the Indian Independence League. There were already two hundred members of the league in Malaya.
The conference at Bangkok was also attended by the representatives of the soldiers surrendered at the hands of the Japanese. In December 1941, when the Japanese invaded north Malaya and defeated the British forces there, Captain Mohan Singh of the First Battalion, 14th Punjab regiment together with another Indian officer, a British Colonel . The two Indian officers Giani Pritam Singh and Major Fuzihara , a Jsapanese officer, tried to induce Mohan Singh work for the Independence of India. After a great deal of discussion Mohan Singh yielded to their persuasions. After the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 Col.Hunt on behalf of the British Govt. handed over the Indian prisoners of War to        Major fuzihara.Mohan Singh asked the soldiers to join INA, Indian National Army ( Azad Hind Fauz) . The net result was INA had added a number of 25000 volunteers.