Indian Army celebrates Vijay Diwas in J&K

  Jammu, December 16 (Scoop News) – One of the most glorious moments in the history of the Nation and the Indian Army was on December 16th, 1971.  On this day Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, General Officer Commanding – in – Chief, Eastern Command of the Indian Army took the surrender of 91,000 strong Pakistan  Army alongwith the Commander-in-Chief of East Pakistan Lieutenant General AAK Niazi, which is the single largest surrender ever in the world’s military history.  This paved the way for birth of a new nation “Bangladesh”.

          The Indian Army celebrates the glorious moment as “Vijay Diwas” on December 16th every year.  On this day, the nation and the Army extend tributes to the “Veer Jawans” on the fine professionalism and valiant sacrifice by its soldiers for the Nation.

          The resounding success in the war and surrender of 91,000 strong Army was possible by ingenuous leadership of officers, the grit, determination and sacrifices of our soldiers and wholehearted support of the Nation.   Indian Army’s dash towards Dhaka has few parallels in the annals of military history.

          Tiger Division fought the 1971 war on the Western Front, capturing large parts of Pakistan and reaching upto the Marala Headworks located at the junction of Chenab and Tawi Rivers.

           On this anniversary, Vijay Diwas was commemorated in an impressive function at the Tiger War Memorial.  Wreaths were laid by the General Officer Commanding, Tiger Division Maj Gen Surinder Singh and other decorated soldiers.  Other formation commanders, serving and retired officers and soldiers were also present during the said occasion.