India-Bangladesh commemorates Liberation War of 1971

Bangladesh is celebrating its Victory Day on 16th December. On this day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation.

To commemorate the Liberation War of 1971, India and Bangladesh invite each other’s War Veterans and serving officers to participate annually in each other’s Victory Day celebrations. On the 54th anniversary of the Liberation War, eight valiant Mukti-joddhas and two serving officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces arrived in India on Monday to participate in Vijay Diwas celebrations at Kolkata.

Similarly, eight Indian War Veterans and two serving officers of Indian Armed Forces reached Dhaka to participate in Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebrations. These bilateral visited provide a platform for Bangladesh Mukti-joddhas and Indian War Veterans to celebrate the unique friendship of the two countries and to renew memories of the Liberation War.