New Delhi: The Eastern Naval Command observed the commencement of the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas being celebrated as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ by paying tributes to the valiant personnel of the armed forces who made the supreme sacrifice during various operations in the 1971 war.
A floral wreath was placed at the ‘Victory at Sea’ war memorial on RK Beach this morning by Vice Admiral Kiran Manikrao Deshmukh, V S M Director General Naval Projects, Visakhapatnam. Fifty guards paraded at the venue and a two-minutes of silence was observed as a mark of respect to the veers. Various commemorative events are planned across the nation as part of the 50 years of India-Pak War celebrations in the form of ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’.
The nation celebrates Vijay Diwas on December 16 every year to commemorate the historic victory against Pakistan in the 1971 War. On this historic day, 49 years ago, over 93,000 Pakistani troops under the command of Lieutenant General A A K Niazi raised white flags and surrendered unconditionally at Dhaka, in the presence of the three tri-service theatre Commanders of Indian Armed Forces.
It was on this day in 1971, that a declaration of the cease-fire was brought into force ending the Indo-Pak War and resulting secession of East Pakistan to the sovereign country of Bangladesh.
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