Vijay Diwas: PM hails soldiers who participated in 1971 Indo-Pak war

On this day in 1971, the war with Pakistan had ended and Bangladesh was created. Over 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered before the Indian Army.

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman places a floral wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate pays homage to the brave martyrs who lead India to victory in the war of 1971. (Twitter Photo | @DefenceMinIndia)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the soldiers who fought the 1971 Indo-Pak war on the occasion of Vijay Diwas.

"On Vijay Diwas we salute the unflinching courage of all those who fought in 1971 and protected our nation diligently.

"Every Indian is proud of their heroism and service", the Prime Minister tweeted.

On #VijayDiwas we salute the unflinching courage of all those who fought in 1971 and protected our nation diligently. Every Indian is proud of their heroism and service.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2017

On this day in 1971, the war with Pakistan had ended and Bangladesh was created. Over 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered before the Indian Army.