 As Nehru firmly placed India on the side of democracy and freedom during a time when the world was under the threat of fascism, he and Bose would split in the late 1930s when the latter agreed to seek the help of fascists in driving the British out of India.At the same time, Nehru had supported the Republicans who were fighting against Francisco Franco's forces in the Spanish Civil War.Nehru along with his aide V. K. Krishna Menon visited Spain and declared support for the Republicans.