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A Bangladesh military delegation, which is visiting India for the Vijay Parv celebrations, recalled India's efforts in the 1971 Liberation War with thankfulness.
As a gesture of respect, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday touched the feet of Dhanno Devi, wife of Colonel Hoshiar Singh, who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra, for exhibiting exemplary courage in 1971 India-Pakistan war.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that in the 1971 war with India, Pakistan had lost one-third of its Army, half of its Navy and one-fourth of its Air Force, adding that the country's victory in the war proved to be the most important victory in the world history.
The history of the 1971 Liberation War is not complete without the story of the Indian side and it is part of the syllabus of Bangladesh military and educational institutions, said Major General SM Kamrul Hasan of Bangladesh Army on Tuesday.
What the 1971 war showed to India and the world is how critical a role air power will play in a conventional conflict, says retired Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, who participated in the war fought by India to liberate Bangladesh.