Provisional Govt. of Free India

It was on 7 Jan 1944 that thee Provisional Govt of Free India moved in Netaji declared Independenceangoon. Netaji had always planned to use Burma as a springboard to jump at the enemy in India.Now, with this he made a step forward to India. After moving into  Burma, Netaji declared independence in August.
However, the 15th Army , commanded by Lt. Gen.Mutaguchi ( 1888-1966), which was in charge of the defence of Burma,found it a difficult task to build a defence line strong enough to hold against the enemy because of the paucity of of manpower, numerical inferiority in air power and inadequate logistical support from the rear.
Meanwhile, indications of the enemy's counter-attack were increasing by the day. It was earlyin Jan 1944 that final orders were issued for the regional Army Command in Burma to attack Imphal on 10 March. 1. The operation was already delayed by two months in rain-affected area, 2. it was a joint operation of the INA and the Japanese Army.
The Regional Army Command was first formed in March 1943 and Gen Kawabe was named its commander. Before his departure from Tokyo for Burma to assume the command, Gen. Kaabe was summoned by Premier Tojo and told that " the real purpose of the military operations in Burma is to pave the way for Indian Independence movement". Aware of the significance of his mission , Gen.Kawabe left for Burma.        
In Rangoon, in May, the representatives of the INA visited him . The Japanese made it a principle to help India to achieve its freedom.nce they decided to put the entire territory occupied by them under Indian territory. Gen. Kawabe was highly impressed by Netaji's imposing personality, broad vision, and passion for Independence, and promised to extent Netaji put some conditions to Japanese general,
Netaji arrived in Rangoon on 7 January The Indian National army should be the spearheaded of the whole advance into India. the first drop of blood to be shed on Indian soil should be that of a member of INA, he wrote an article, march forward" on 17th Jan