Vijay Diwas Celebrated in India to Mark Victory of Bangladesh Liberation War
Vijay Diwas Celebrated in
India to Mark Victory of Bangladesh Liberation War
Why In News
Nation
celebrates Vijay Diwas, to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the
1971 Bangladesh Liberation war.
Key Points
Nation
celebrates Vijay Diwas, to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in
the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. On this day, the heroes who
sacrificed their lives for war are remembered and tributes are paid to them.
On 16th December 1971, the chief of the Pakistani
forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93 thousand
troops, surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces led by Lieutenant
General Jagjit Singh Aurora, in Dhaka after their defeat.
The end of the war resulted in the freedom of Bangladesh.
President
Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath
Singh, and Army Chief General Manoj Pande attended the At Home reception at
Army House on the eve of Vijay Diwas.
Prime
Minister Modi along with Rajnath Singh also visited an exhibition on
the occasion of Vijay Diwas in Delhi.
Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 16th December to honour the victory of the Indian armed forces over Pakistan in 1971. Vijay Diwas is celebrated to commemorate the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the nation. The India-Pakistan war went on for 13 days and India defeated Pakistan on 16th December 1971.