- Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 16 December to commemorate the victory of the Indian Army over Pakistan during the 1971 war.
- This year the 52nd anniversary of the 1971 war and India-Bangladesh friendship is being celebrated.
- On 16 December 1971, East Pakistan became independent and Bangladesh was formed as a new nation.
- The war began when Pakistan launched air strikes on 11 Indian air bases on 3 December 1971.
- India won the war against Pakistan after fighting for 13 days.
- Pakistani Army Chief General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi surrendered along with his soldiers, kneeling before the Indian Army.
- Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the historic war of 1971 between Pakistan and India.
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