What was the contribution of the INA to the Freedom Movement of India?

The contributions made by the INA are given below:

1. The INA set an inspiring example of patriotism before the Indian people.
2. The heroic deeds and sacrifices of the soldiers of INA led to political consciousness among the Indian forces.
3. The British now realised that they could not rely on the Indian forces to continue their rule in India.
4. The INA trial attracted great attention in India and England. The decision to hold the trial in public in the Red Fort in Delhi, created huge excitement. It became a rallying point for independence movement from autumn 1945.
5. Later on the release of INA prisoners and suspension of the trial gave a great impetus to the campaign for Freedom.
6. Most of the historians agree that the INA trials and its effects brought a decisive shift in British policy. They now began to feel that their days were numbered.

Thus, the INA played an important role in the British decision to finally quit India.