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Highlights Today is the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year to commemorate Indias victory over Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pak War The war led to the creation of Bangladesh. NEW DELHI: Today is the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, which is celebrated on December 16 every year to commemorate Indias victory over Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pak War that led to the creation of Bangladesh. It was on this day in 1971 that the chief of the Pakistani...

This year’s event also marks the 50th anniversary called ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’, a release said. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Major General Prakash Chandra, Officiating General Officer Commanding Dakshin Bharat Area, and other officers paid homage at Victory War Memorial. (Photo | Express) By Express News Service CHENNAI: Major General Prakash Chandra, Officiating General Officer Commanding Dakshin Bharat Area,  and officers from the three services paid homage to 1971 war heroes at...

2-MIN READ Vijay Diwas: 11 Important Facts About Indias Victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War Demonstrators are seen through the national flag as they attend a protest organised by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim group, against a new citizenship law, in Mumbai on February 23, 2020. (REUTERS/Prashant Waydande/File) The war started on December 3, 1971, at a time when the struggle for independence was ongoing in East Pakistan. It ended thirteen days later on December 16 with the unconditional surren...

Admiral Sunil Lamba (Retd) paying tribute CHANDIGARH: To commemorate the Vijay Diwas, homage was paid during a solemn wreath laying ceremony on Wednesday to the martyrs at Veer Smriti---the war memorial inside the Chandimandir military station. On behalf of GOC-in-C Western Command, Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri, Chief of Staff, Western Command laid the wreath and paid tributes. A number of senior veterans of all three services also graced the occasion and paid their tributes. Among distinguished vet...

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1685 Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri, Chief of Staff, Western Command, pays tributes to martyrs on Vijay Diwas at Chandimandir on Wednesday. Tribune Photo Tribune News Service Chandigarh, December 16 To commemorate Vijay Diwas, that marks India’s spectacular victory over Pakistan in 1971, homage was paid to martyrs during a solemn wreath laying ceremony at the Veer Smriti war memorial at Chandimandir here on Wednesday. On behalf of the General Officer Comanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen Yogend...

Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 19:59 IST News headlines for December 16, 2020: India observes 50th anniversary of the military victory over Pakistan in 1971 war, Parliamentary panel questions Facebook India head Ajit Mohan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lit up ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal and paid tribute to the slain soldiers at National War Memorial.&nbsp Key Highlights Scroll down for the biggest news headlines in India and the world. New Delhi: Wednesday came with several newsbrea...

1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistans Surrender and Liberation of Bangladesh © Provided by News18 1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistans Surrender and Liberation of Bangladesh The Indo-Pak War of 1971 was a result of the political conflict between East and West Pakistan. Bangladesh Liberation War started as the people of East Pakistan called for self-determination. The war lasted 13 days as Pakistan surrendered on December 16 following the fall of Dhaka. How the war started? The Bangladesh L...

Here are some important facts to know about the 1971 Indo-Pak War: 1. The conflict was sparked by the Liberation War of Bangladesh following West Pakistan’s ill-treatment of the people and undermining the election results in East Pakistan. The call for secession was officially raised on March 26, 1971, by East Pakistan. India’s then Prime Minister expressed full support for their independence struggle on the very next day. 2. The media had reported widespread genocide against Bengalis...

Vijay Mohan Chandigarh, December 11 Marking a centenary is rare, and rarer still is a veteran who has had the unique opportunity of having served with not just all three branches of the armed forces but also the paramilitary. As Col Prithipal Singh Gill (retd) celebrated his 100th birthday in the city today, he fondly reminisced his stint in the uniform and the aura, adventure and elan associated with it. With a twinkle in his eye as felicitations poured in, he cut a cake amidst a small gatheri...