Vijay Diwas 2023| Tri Services officials lay wreath at Vijay Smarak in Kolkata
Dec 16, 2023
Kolkata (WB), Dec 16 (ANI): Celebrations are underway at Vijay Smarak in Eastern Command Army Head Quarters in Kolkata on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. Tri services personnel laid wreath at the Vijay Smarak on December 16. Lt Gen RP Kalita, GoC-in-C of Eastern Command laid wreath at Vijay Smarak. Vijay Diwas is commemorated on December 16 every year to honor the victory of the Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the 1971 war and to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. Following a 13-day battle, India secured a resounding triumph over Pakistan on December 16, 1971, leading to the creation of Bangladesh from the former East Pakistan.