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PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina to hold virtual summit today
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina will be holding a virtual summit on Thursday and have comprehensive discussions on the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship, including further strengthening cooperation
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PM Modi recalls unwavering courage of armed forces on Vijay Diwas
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New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled the unwavering courage of our armed forces on the occasion of the Vijay Diwas, a historic day that made Bangladesh an independent country.
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'India is eternally indebted to our soldiers': President Kovind on Vijay D
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday extended his greetings and said that the country is eternally indebted to the soldiers who laid out their lives in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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PM Modi lights up 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' on 50th anniversary of 1971 Indi
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New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi lit the 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at the National War Memorial on Wednesday to mark the 50th-anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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Rajnath Singh unveils logo for 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' on Vijay Diwas
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the logo for 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' to mark the 50th-anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war on Wednesday.
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PM Modi to light 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' today on 50th anniversary of 1971
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will light up 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at the National War Memorial (NWM) in Delhi on Wednesday and kickstart the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the 1971 India-Pakistan war, the Ministry of Defence said.
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BSF jawans run 180 km in less than 11 hours to honour 1971 war veterans
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], December 15 (ANI): BSF personnel ran a 180 kilometres relay race at midnight (December 13-14) at the international border to honour the 1971 war veterans.
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Bicycle rally held in Dhaka to highlight Pak 1971 genocide
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 14 (ANI): Dozens of people participated in a bicycle rally on Monday, demanding an apology for Pakistan forces' brutality in Bangladesh in 1971.
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Protest outside Pak mission in Washington, demonstrators demand apology fo
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Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): A US-based Bangladeshi organisation along with other South Asian minorities held a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, demanding an apology for the 1971 'genocide' named Operation Searchlight.
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General Sam Manekshaw asked Pakistan army to surrender or face annihilatio
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General SHFJ Manekshaw had asked Pakistan army to surrender or face annihilation in the 1971 war, says a new book which notes that pre-emptive attacks on Indian Air Force bases on December 3 night were immediately repulsed and it was
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1971 km cyclothon organised by Indian Army to foster spirit of adventure c
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 6 (ANI): The 1971 km cyclothon organised by the Konark Corps to foster the spirit of adventure and spread COVID-19 awareness concluded at Longewala on Sunday.
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Eastern Command hosts Bangladesh Vijay Diwas curtain raiser event in Kolka
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 6 (ANI): The Eastern Command on Saturday hosted a curtain raiser event for Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) at their headquarters in Fort William, Kolkata, to mark India's victory in liberating Bangladesh from Pakistan almost 50 years ago.
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