India-Bangladesh war heroes to celebrate Vijay Diwas amid strained ties

New Delhi: India and Bangladesh will celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas on Monday. The historic victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war will be commemorated with the annual exchange of war veterans and serving officers.

As many as eight war veterans from India and two serving officers from the Indian Armed Forces have arrived in Dhaka to participate in Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebrations.

Similarly, eight distinguished Muktijoddhas (freedom fighters) and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces visited India to participate in the Vijay Diwas celebrations, which will be held in the City of Joy – Kolkata, the Indian Army said.