Tharoor said that a statue intended to commemorate the liberation of Bangladesh had been destroyed by "anti-India vandals." He shared a photograph of the damaged statue, which depicted the moment Pakistan surrendered following the 1971 war.
The protesters were demanding an end to a government job quota for the families of those who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971.
Kissinger and Nixon did not hide their dislike of India and its leaders, even calling ex-PM Indira Gandhi a "b**ch* and accusing her of "starting a war" before the 1971 conflict. Kissinger attempted to scare India during the 1971 India-Pakistan war by convincing the Chinese to intervene.
Bhairon Singh Rathore was deployed at the Longewala post in Jaisalmer, commanding a small BSF unit of 6-7 personnel that was accompanied by a 120-men company of Army's 23 Punjab regiment. It was the bravery of these men that decimated an assaulting Pakistani tank regiment on Dec 5, 1971.
Vijay Diwas 2022: According to official documents, as many as 93,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered before the Indian Army resulting in the largest surrender of any military in the world in history after the second world war.
Miya Gul Khan, who had participated in the war against Pakistan in 1971, thanked the armed forces on the special occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled the great valour and sacrifices by the Muktijoddhas, Biranganas and the Indian Armed Forces on the occasion of Swarnim Vijay Diwas, which commemorates India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
On the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes to the valour and unwavering patriotism displayed by the Indian armed forces during the 1971 War.
'Swarnim Vijay Parv' is being celebrated at India Gate, New Delhi from December 12 till December 13, 2021, to commemorate 50 years of India's historic victory in the 1971 war and the Indo-Bangladesh friendship.
India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), Vikrant begun its sea trials on August 04. The aircraft carrier sails for her maiden sea trials today, in the 50th year of her predecessor's key role in the victory in the 1971 war. It is the largest and most complex warship ever to be designed and built in the country.
A special new composition 'Swarnim Vijay' would be played to commemorate the 50 years of India's 1971 victory over Pakistan in the Beating Retreat ceremony to be held on January 29 to mark the end of the four-day-long 72nd Republic Day festivities.
The Shiv Sena on Friday took a veiled dig at the BJP, saying those constantly questioning the contribution of the Congress to the nation-building should go through historic events of the 1971 war which saw the break-up of Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh.
The Chinar Corps has celebrated Vijay Diwas at Badami Bagh Cantonment on Wednesday and paid homage to soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
Aerial salute was paid to fallen soldiers to mark the 50th anniversary of India-Pakistan war 1971 on December 16.
Vicky Kaushal announced he was playing the great field Marshall accompanied with a picture showing Kaushal dressed as Manekshaw and wore the rank details completely wrong.
"On Vijay Diwas, we remember with gratitude our Armed Forces who defended our nation and upheld universal values of human liberty in 1971. In particular, we pay tributes to those who lost their lives in that valiant effort," the President tweeted.
The BSF DG said the sole aim of these unprovoked firing incidents by Pakistan on the border is to "push" in militants into India.
Jamat-ud-Dawah chief and 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed spewed venom once again on Saturday, threatening to continue jihad for the liberation of Kashmir.
New Delhi/ Pune: Miffed over the delay in the roll-out of 'One-Rank-One-Pension' for the armed forces, 1971 war veteran Wing Commander (Retd) Suresh Karnik on Thursday boycotted a gallantry award function in Pune attended by
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