The Eastern Naval Command observed the 40th anniversary of Vijay Diwas on 16 Dec 11, by paying tributes to the valiant personnel of the Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice in various Operations including the 1971 war .
A Floral wreath was placed at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, the Navy War Memorial on RK Beach this morning by Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba , AVSM, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command. A 50 men Guard was paraded at the venue and a two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the martyrs.
The Defence Services all over the country celebrate Vijay Diwas on 16th December every year to commemorate the historic victory against Pakistan in 1971 War. On this momentous day, the Pakistani Forces under the command of Lieutenant General AAK Niazi surrendered at Dhaka, in the presence of the three tri-service theatre Commanders of Indian Armed Forces – Lieutenant General JS Aurora , General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command of the Army, Vice Admiral N Krishnan , Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and Air Marshal HC Dewan , Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command. It was on 16 Dec 1971, that a declaration of cease-fire was brought into force ending the Indo-Pak War and resulting in the birth of the sovereign country of Bangladesh.
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, December 16, 2011; Image: indiannavy