- Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on December 16th to commemorate the Indian Army's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
- This year marks the 54th anniversary of the 1971 war.
- On December 16, 1971, East Pakistan was declared independent, and Bangladesh came into existence as a new nation.
- The war began on December 3, 1971, when Pakistan launched air strikes on 11 Indian airfields.
- India emerged victorious over Pakistan in the war, which lasted 13 days.
- Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the historic 1971 war between Pakistan and India.
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