Bangladesh liberation war

The downing of the naval aircraft left five officers and 11 sailors dead — the biggest loss the Pakistani navy suffered in a single day since the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war — and aggravated the tension between the nuclear-armed sub continental r... read more

Former chief of naval staff, Admiral L Ramdas (retired), has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) expressing “concern” and “dismay” over what he sees as the misuse of the air strike in Pakistan to “influence the electorate”. read more

Set over a period of nine months in 1971, Nadeem Zaman’s debut novel is a fictionalized account of the bloody events that culminated in the creation of Bangladesh read more

Remembering fallen soldiers at the Amar Jawan Jyoti started in January 1972, days after Bangladesh was liberated from Pakistan in December 1971. It honours the 3,843 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War and was started... read more

During her Bangladesh visit last year, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had handed over a memorabilia including rifles, guns, mortars, artefact, photographs, clippings and battle records related to the 1971 Liberation War. read more