In a break from protocol, Defence minister Rajnath Singh visits Bangladesh High commission - In a significant break from protocol, Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day of Bangladesh. He was accompanied by CDS Bipin Rawat, Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh. The day is observed every 21st November and it was on this day in 1971 that the Battle of Garibpur began which saw Indian forces and Bangladeshi liberation forces coming together against the Pakistani forces.
In a significant break from protocol, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Bangladesh high commission in Delhi on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day of Bangladesh.
He was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, Indian Army chief General MM Naravane, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh.
Defense minister Rajnath Singh said, "the extraordinary leadership in India rose to the occasion against all odds and limitations in 1971, in support of a struggling nation fighting against the injustice and unspeakable atrocities perpetrated by the Pakistani Army."
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