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Arvind Kejriwal salutes soldiers of India on Swarnim Vijay Diwas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday "saluted" the soldiers of the nation and said that their bravery and valour had brought "Pakistan to its knees" during the 1971 war.
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Swarnim Vijay Diwas: Rajnath Singh calls 1971 war 'golden chapter in India
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New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): On the occasion of Swarnim Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday remembered the courage and sacrifice of the armed forces during the 1971 war and called it a "golden chapter in India's military history".
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PM Modi to participate in reception ceremony of 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaals' a
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New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the homage and reception ceremony of 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaals' at the National War Memorial in the national capital on Thursday at 10:30 am.
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1971 was finest year of Indira: Sonia Gandhi on completion of 50 years of
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New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): On the occasion of completion of 50 years of Bangladesh Liberation War, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday termed 1971 as the "finest year" of then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, who is also her mother-in-law.
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'Swarnim Vijay Gatha' to be held in Kolkata on December 16 to culminate 19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The 'Swarnim Vijay Gatha' event will be held at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata on Thursday to culminate the celebrations of 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh', an event to commemorate the glorious victory of the country in the 1971 war, said a press release from the Mini
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Bangladesh military, educational institutions tell story of Indian side in
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New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The history of the 1971 Liberation War is not complete without the story of the Indian side and it is part of the syllabus of Bangladesh military and educational institutions, said Major General SM Kamrul Hasan of Bangladesh Army on Tuesday.
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Rajnath Singh calls upon youth to build strong, self-reliant India
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New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called upon the youth to follow the footsteps of the veterans of the armed forces and build a strong and self-reliant India.
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Rajnath Singh touches feet of 1971 war veteran's wife at event in Delhi
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New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): As a gesture of respect, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday touched the feet of Dhanno Devi, wife of Colonel Hoshiar Singh, who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra, for exhibiting exemplary courage in 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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India's victory against Pakistan in 1971 most important victory in world h
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New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that in the 1971 war with India, Pakistan had lost one-third of its Army, half of its Navy and one-fourth of its Air Force, adding that the country's victory in the war proved to be the most important victor
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Chandigarh: 'Bravehearts Bike Rally' flagged off to commemorate victory in
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 12 (ANI): As part of the ongoing Military Literature Festival (MLF) 2021, Director YPS Mohali and General Secretary MLF Major General TPS Waraich (Retd.) today flagged off the Bravehearts Bike Rally to commemorate India's Historic Victory in 1971 war fro
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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate two-day 'Swarnim Vijay Parv' at India Gate tom
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the "Swarnim Vijay Parv" on Sunday at India Gate in the national capital to commemorate 50 years of India's historic victory in the 1971 war and the Indo-Bangladesh friendship.
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Bangabandhu would've wished for formal apology for 1971 atrocities: former
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Dhaka [Bangladesh] December 6 (ANI) : Pakistan's former Diplomat Husain Haqqani has said that Bangladesh's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujbur Rahman would have asked for a formal apology from Pakistan for the tragedy inflicted upon the people of Bangladesh in the lead up to the 1971
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