New Delhi: On the occasion of Swarnim Vijay Diwas today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lay a wreath at the National War Memorial.
Modi lit the Swarnim Vijay Mashaal from the Eternal Flame at the National War Memorial. He also lit four flames that were to be carried in different directions. Since then, these four flames have traversed across the length and breadth of the country, including to Siachen, Kanyakumari, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Longewala, Rann of Kutch, Agartala. The flames were taken to key battle areas and houses of gallantry award winners and veterans of the 1971 war.
The year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh and India is hosting a number of events to mark it, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issuing a commemorative stamp on the occasion.
Around 93,000 Pakistani troops had surrendered before the joint forces of the Indian Army and the “Mukti Bahini” on 16 December, 1971, that paved way for the birth of Bangladesh.