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New Delhi, December 20
A narration of personal experiences of four officers, who took part in the historic and one-of-its-kind crossing of Meghna river in East Pakistan during the 1971 war, was the highlight of the concluding day of the 4th Military Literature Festival on Sunday.
Liberation war
The war was about liberation over occupation. Pakistan had occupied it (Bangladesh) and we liberated it. We did not stay beyond 90 days.
Lt Gen SS Mehta
The annual event was held virtually in Chandigarh due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Each officer narrated how crossing the Meghna (December 9-15, 1971) was done while the Indian Army approached to encircle Dhaka (then Dacca) from the eastern flank. Interspersed with some thrilling anecdotes of the war and the conduct of 4 Corps Commander Lt Gen Sagat Singh, the session was moderated by Squadron Leader Rana TS Chinna, who is part of the Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research.
Chandigarh, December 20
Experts warned political leadership against communal or ethnic divisions while also cautioning senior officers in the military to be alive and sensitive towards such issues during a session on ‘Pluralism, the Armed Forces-and the Question of Who is an Indian’ at Military Literature Festival today.
General VP Malik (retd), who led India to the Kargil victory, said, “As an organisation, the armed forces are proud of achieving and maintaining unity in pluralism and diversity.” While commenting on vote bank politics, he said social engineering was being emphasised more than regional or national development and it should be corrected either through courts or election commission.