New Delhi: India and Bangladesh will celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas on Monday. The historic victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war will be commemorated with the annual exchange of war veterans and serving officers. As many as eight war veterans from India and two serving officers from the Indian Armed Forces have arrived in Dhaka to participate in Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebrations. Similarly, eight distinguished Muktijoddhas (freedom fighters) and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces visited India to participate in the Vijay Diwas celebrations, which will be held in the City of Joy – Kolkata, the Indian Army said.
Vijay Diwas
Vijay Diwas, celebrated every year on December 16th, commemorates India’s significant victory against Pakistan during the Liberation War in 1971. The day signifies the end of an intense 13-day battle that resulted in Pakistan’s submission through a surrender agreement in Dhaka. This pivotal moment led to the ultimate liberation of Bangladesh, once recognized as East Pakistan.
President Attended ‘At-Home’ Reception
In the eve of Vijay Diwas, President Droupadi Murmu attended an ‘At-Home’ reception at the Army House. The dinner was hosted by Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan were also present for the occasion. During the reception, the President, Defence Minister and Vice President also interacted with veterans, diplomatic fraternity, Asha schoolchildren, and various other eminent personalities.
As per official reports, as many as 3,900 jawans from Indian side lost their lives and 9,851 were injured during the 1971 war.
The Indian Army also highlighted the VP and Raksha Mantri interacting with various veterans, diplomatic fraternity, sportspersons and many others.
“The reception provided an opportunity to the Hon’ble President, Vice President and Raksha Mantri to interact with #Veterans, #Veernaris, Diplomatic fraternity, Sportspersons, eminent personalities, Asha School Children and achievers from different walks of life,” the post read.
The event became a stage for the tribal folks to showcase their talents. Esteemed visitors got involved in noteworthy discussions with the VeerNaris, recognizing their invaluable sacrifices for the country, as quoted in the article.
(With ANI Inputs)
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