Highlights
The majority of the soldiers in the Bangladesh contingent comes from the most distinguished units of the Bangladesh Army, comprising of 1,2,3,4,8,9,10 & 11 East Bengal Regiments and 1,2 and 3 Field Artillery Regiments, who had fought during the 1971 Liberation War.
With Bangladesh in focus, a vintage Indian Air Force (IAF) Dakota will do a fly-past at India's Republic Day parade on January 26th. The Dakota will be part of the Rudra formation along with 2 MI 171V. Dakotas had played a key role in Bangladesh's war of liberation in 1971 and was used to airdrop troops. In fact, Bangladesh's air force began its journey with gifted Dakotas from IAF.