BRIG AJIT Apte (Retd) was speaking during a special programme organised by the Army's Eastern Command in Kolkata on Friday that was attended by delegates from Bangladesh as part of Vijay Diwas celebrations.
On December 16, 1971, approximately 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to the combined forces of the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini. Bangladesh came into existence as a result of this war.
"The availability of a large number of weapons with both communities, as also the instability in Myanmar across the border, has certain implications for the situation in Manipur," General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Army Command, Lt General Kalita said.
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