India marks Vijay Diwas, honouring 1971 war victory
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Published: Dec 16, 2025, 23:04 IST | Updated: Dec 16, 2025, 23:04 IST
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#Gravitas On this day, December 16, 54 years ago, history was rewritten on the battlefields of the subcontinent. On December 16, 1971, nearly 93,000 Pakistani soldiers laid down their arms before the Indian army and the Mukti Bahini in Dhaka, bringing a swift end to a 13-day war and giving birth to Bangladesh.
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