A salute to bravehearts

On this day in 1971, over 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered before Indian troops, bringing to an end the bitterly fought war on the eastern and western fronts. The conflict began on December 3, 1971, and ended 13 days later with the...

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Updated At : 12:33 PM Dec 17, 2019 IST

On this day in 1971, over 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered before Indian troops, bringing to an end the bitterly fought war on the eastern and western fronts.

The conflict began on December 3, 1971, and ended 13 days later with the surrender of Pakistani soldiers in Dhaka. Pakistan carried out air strikes on 11 stations of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The Indian Army fought against Pakistan soldiers on the eastern and western fronts and achieved victory on both. The end of the war resulted in the creation of Bangladesh.

A salute to bravehearts

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