On Vijay Diwas, nation pays homage to martyrs of 1971 Indo-Pak war

The nation is paying tributes to the bravehearts who laid down their lives during 1971 India-Pakistan war on the occasion of Vijay Diwas on Friday.

On the occasion, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar along with three Service chiefs paid tributes to the bravehearts at Amar Jawan Jyoti.

The three service chiefs and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar pay tribute at Amar Jawan Jyoti #VijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/a2AUCHid0d

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 16, 2016

On this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93,000 troops had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces consisting of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini, led by General Jagjit Singh Aurora in Dhaka after their defeat in the war. The end of the war also resulted in subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.

Its a day when we achieved a decisive victory and created a new country: Manohar Parrikar #VijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/yDgF5hfrm9

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 16, 2016

Special programmes are being organised at the headquarters of the Eastern Command at the Fort William in Kolkata to celebrate the day.

Led by Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, a 72-member delegation of war veterans and Mukti Jodahas from the neighbouring country will take part in Vijay Diwas celebrations.