Victory Day: Why the brutal 1971 war remains a unique saga in human history ?

On 16 December, Bangladesh celebrates “Bijoy Dibosh” (Vijay Diwas) and India marks “Victory Day”. The day commemorates the end one of the most brutal and significant wars in the latter half of the 20th century.

The nation today celebrated Vijay Diwas to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in 1971 war. Rich tributes are being paid to the Martyrs who laid down their lives during the war.

The nation remembers with gratitude the Armed Forces who defended the nation and upheld universal values of human liberty in 1971.

On this day in 1971, Pakistan’s military forces in East Pakistan, surrendered to the Joint Command of the Indian military and Bangladeshi freedom fighters – the “Mukti Bahini”.

Indian Army soldiers and Mukti Bahini fighters fought shoulder to shoulder in the War of Liberation. Copious amounts of Bangladeshi and Indian blood was shed, mingling with the soil and waters of the great rivers Padma and Jamuna and numerous other rivers that meander across the territory of Bangladesh, marking the delta of the Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin.

On this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93 thousand troops, had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces consisting of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini, led by Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora in Dhaka after their defeat in the Liberation war. This historic victory led to creation of Bangladesh. 

This year's celebration marks the 50th anniversary of India's victory over its neighbour. 

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