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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.
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.
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 12:43 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | 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.
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
Published on Dec 17, 2021 01:35 AM IST
HT Correspondent, 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
Updated on Dec 17, 2021 01:35 AM IST
Rahul Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
