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.
MLF-2020: Session - Crossing the River Meghna
Chandigarh Dec 20 (UNI) On the last day of the Military Literature Festival, the third session focused on the story of a very important battle of Bangladesh s war of independence which was fought jointly by the Indian Air Force and the Army. The title of the session was Crossing the River Meghna .
The moderator of this session was Squadron Leader Rana Chhina. The panelists of this session were the decorated military generals who participated in this very important battle of Bangladesh s war of independence which has been recorded in the war history as Crossing of River Meghna .