16 December 2014 :: On Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra modi tweeted, “On Vijay Diwas, we remember sacrifices & valour of our Armed Forces who fought courageously in 1971. We are extremely proud of them.” He also posted,“On this historic day, glad to have met Lt. General (Retd.) JFR Jacob, known for his impeccable service to the Army.”
Vijay Diwas (India)
Vijay Diwas ( Victory Day ) is commemorated every 16 December in India as it marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, who were alliance of Bangladesh Mukti Bahini . The end of the war also resulted in the unilateral and unconditional surrender of the Pakistan Army and subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh. On this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93,000 troops, surrendered to the allied forces consists of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini, led by General Jagjit Singh Aurora, of India in the Ramna Race Course, now Suhrawardy Udyan, in Dhaka after their defeat in the war.[1] The anniversary of Vijay Divas is observed across India by paying tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation
