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Today is the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas
Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pak War
The war led to the creation of Bangladesh.
NEW DELHI: Today is the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, which is celebrated on December 16 every year to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pak War that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
It was on this day in 1971 that the chief of the Pakistani forces, General AA Khan Niazi, along with 93,000 troops, surrendered unconditionally before the Indian forces. This historic incident paved the way for the creation of Bangladesh.