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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 Yogendra Dimri, Chief of Staff, Western Command, paid floral tributes at the memorial. A number of senior ...

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.  Key Highlights Scroll down for the biggest news headlines in India and the world. New Delhi: Wednesday came with several newsbreaks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lighting up ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' and paying tribute to ...

1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistan's Surrender and Liberation of Bangladesh © Provided by News18 1971 Indo-Pak War: Story of Pakistan's 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 Liberation War was going on for months as the Bengali nationalists and Mukti Bahini guerrillas in E...

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, mainly Hindus, at the hands of the Pakistani military, which forced about 10 million people to mig...

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 gathering of family members and close relatives. The World War II veteran recalled his eventful and chequer...