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Vijay Diwas: Army celebrates 51 years of India's victory in 1971 war

Over 3,000 Indian soldiers were killed in the war, which stretched over 13 days. Around 93,000 Pakistan soldiers laid their arms down before the Indian forces. It is marked as the largest military surrender after the second world war. The day is hailed as Vijay Diwas.

A special event was organised by the Army's Eastern Command which was attended by delegates from Bangladesh.(ANI)
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 04:09 PM IST

'Firmly in control’: On Vijay Diwas, Lt Gen Kalita sheds light on Tawang clash

Noting the different perceptions of the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) by the Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), Lt General Kalita said the Indian forces on ground firmly contested the PLA's transgression in Tawang.

Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General RP Kalita speaks on Vijay Diwas. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 12:43 PM IST
By | Edited by Swati Bhasin

Remembering the 1971 war: PM says 'nation forever indebted' to army

The Indian armed forces on December 16, 1971, defeated the Pakistan Army in a bid to liberate Bangladesh, formerly part of East Pakistan. Over 3,000 Indian soldiers were killed in the war, which stretched over 13 days.

On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi attended the ‘At Home’ reception at Army House to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan.(File)
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 01:56 PM IST

Tributes pour in for brave heroes of 1971

Martyrs of the 1971 war were remembered in a memorial service in Kolkata

Indian troops repair Jessore Road from Kolkata in India to Jessore in Bangladesh, during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.(Indian Navy via Wikipedia Commons/HT Archive/Getty)
Published on Dec 17, 2021 01:35 AM IST
By, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Vijay Diwas: The battles that won the war

The 1971 war, which ended with the liberation of Bangladesh, gave India a new generation of heroes

Lt Gen AAK Niazi, the Cdr of Pakistani Eastern Command, signs the documented Instrument of Surrender in Dacca in the presence of Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora (GOC-in-C of Indian Eastern Command(Indian Navy via Wikipedia Commons/HT Archive/Getty)
Updated on Dec 17, 2021 01:35 AM IST
By, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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