Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) is commemorated every year on 16th December in India as it marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The end of the war resulted in the unilateral surrender of the Pakistan Army and subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.
This day, however, does not merely mark the celebration of our victory over Pakistan. It is a day to remember and honour the courage of a soldier. It is a day to look back at their deeds which continue to inspire generations of soldiers. It is a day to remember that honour in battle much like in life, is all about standing one’s ground and fighting till the last tank or man if necessary.
It remembers the heroes of 1971 and salutes them for their bravery.
Click to read the Untold Stories of the Indo-Pak War 1971 narrated by the war veterans themselves:
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“The Battle of Boundary Pillar (BP) 638”
A story of the unknown valour of Indian Army specially ‘The Kumaon Regiment’
Former Pakistani Col Nadir Ali’s talks of his experiences from 1971 in Bangladesh
Evidence of 54 Indian Prisoners of War (POWs) holed up in Pakistan since the 1971 War
A retired Pakistani Brigadier looking back with love and warmth on an Indian JCO, who happened to touch his life, when he was a Prisoner of War in India. Just proves how truly universal can human sentiments be.
Doongar Singh – A Pakistani Brigadier Looks Back to an Indian JCO