Conspiracy implies tings done in ways that involves secret actions taken someone. There was no scope of such roles being played by India. The events that led to East Pakistan separating from from the West Pakistan to form Independent Bangladesh started the highly unjust and oppressive treatment meted out to East Pakistan when it was a a part of Pakistan. This oppression of East Pakistan as well as the growing resentment of Bangladeshi people and their demand for fairer treatment were all open activities> So was the open revolt by Bangladeshi people after their leader was arrested and kept in prison in West Pakistan. India could have in no way secretly encouraged the West Pakistan dominated government to try to crush the popular movement of Bangladeshi, who were till that time Pakistani citizens, by military might.
India got involved in the struggle of Bangladeshi people only after they revolted openly against Pakistan, and when India joined hands with Bangladesh to defeat the Pakistan army, it was an open war and not a conspiracy.
Most certainly India helped Bangladesh to free itself from the clutches of oppressive Pakistan rule. But it was an open help. There was no conspiracy.
I think the comment made by Pohnpei in answer above contains some very confused statements. First, the Hindus in Bangladeshi are Bangladeshis. Second, the Hindus in Bangladesh did not take any lead in Bangladesh struggle for separation from Pakistan. This struggle was completely led by Muslims. I am sure Hindus must have played a role like any other common people in Bangladesh. But nothing beyond that.
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