VIJAY DIWAS Each year, December 16 is celebrated as 'Vijay Diwas' to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in 1971. A uni que victory by Indian army.

This day led to the liberation of East Pakistan and the creation of the new state of Bangladesh.

. 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.[1][2] On this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General Ami r Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93,000 troops, surrendered to the allied forces consists of Mukti Bahini and India n Army, led by General Jagjit Singh Aurora, of India in the Ramna Race Course, now Suhrawardy Udyan, in Dhaka after their defeat in the war.The then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, extended her full support to the li beration struggle of (East Pakistan) Bangladesh that helped it to become a free nation. [5]which signifies the official independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. Poem I don't know your name Nor for which battle you died.I don't know your home Nor the tears that were cried I don't know where you rest Nor the promises broken. I don't know your uniform. And your fears lay unspoken

BUt, I know your spirit exists- That your courage is admired. And your sacrifice is honoured. But each soul that's inspired And I offers you from my heart Thank you,to guardians unknown

For offering yourselves for us all That we may keep freedom.

Article East Pakistan raised the call for secession officially on March 26, 1971. India's then PM Indira Gandhi gave full sup port in the independence struggle.Widespread genocide against Bengalis, mainly Hindus, at the hands of the Pakista ni military was reported by the media. It forced around 10 million people to migrate to neighbouring India. India had also opened its borders to refugees from Bengal. On the night of December 4-5, the Indian Navy's Western Naval Command successfully conducted a surprise attack on Karachi port under the codename Trident.Pakistan had deployed its troops along the western front. The Indian Ar my retaliated and successfully took over several thousand kilometres of the Pakistani territory.

Pakistan's 8000 soldiers died and 25,000 wounded, while India lost 3000 soldiers and 12,000 were wounded. The Mukti Bahini guerrillas in East Pakistan joined with the Indian forces to fight against Pakistani troops in the east . Indian army provided them with weapons and training to participate in the war. Around 93,000 Pakistani troops led by General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazisurrendered to the allied forces during the end of the war. They were returned as part of the Shimla Agreement of 1972.Nearly one-third army of Pakistan was captured by Indian forces. It was a 13-day India-Pakistan war which began on December 13th, 1971 sparked by the revolt in erstwhile East Pakistan against the government of Islamabad.which signifies the official independence of B angladesh from Pakistan. Cdt PavanSai.Chava Regt.No-AP19SDA320404