{"id":132385,"date":"2024-12-16T17:46:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=132385"},"modified":"2024-12-16T17:46:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:16:42","slug":"india-and-bangladesh-army-exchange-sweets-at-akhaura-border-on-vijay-diwas-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/?p=132385","title":{"rendered":"India and Bangladesh Army Exchange Sweets at Akhaura Border on Vijay Diwas 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/New-Logo-Smal-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">O<\/span>n Monday, the Indian Army and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/?p=125234\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bangladesh Army<\/a> marked Vijay Diwas, celebrating the 53rd anniversary of Bangladesh\u2019s liberation from Pakistan in 1971. This significant day commemorates the valor and resilience of the Bangladeshi people and the Indian Armed Forces, who jointly fought for Bangladesh\u2019s sovereignty. The Bangladesh Liberation War was a pivotal event, concluding with the unprecedented surrender of over 93,000 Pakistani forces on December 16, 1971, marking a notable achievement in modern warfare.<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132386\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/India and Bangladesh Army Exchange Sweets at Akhaura Border on Vijay Diwas 2024\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-132386 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/VD.jpg\" alt=\" India and Bangladesh Army Exchange Sweets at Akhaura Border on Vijay Diwas 2024\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/VD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/VD-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/VD-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/VD-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong> India and Bangladesh Army Exchange Sweets at Akhaura Border on Vijay Diwas 2024<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In honor of this milestone, senior army officers from both nations exchanged sweets at the Akhura along the Indo-Bangladesh border, symbolizing ongoing friendship and cooperation, which is expected to further strengthen bilateral ties. The Indian Army also held grand commemorations at Agartala\u2019s Albert Ekka War Memorial, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony led by Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the soldiers of the 1971 Indo-Pak War, lauding their selfless dedication and resolve. In a post on X, Modi praised their efforts in safeguarding the nation and ensuring India\u2019s victory, emphasizing that their sacrifices will inspire future generations and remain integral to India\u2019s historic legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Vijay Diwas is observed annually to commemorate India\u2019s decisive victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. The day serves as a tribute to the Indian Armed Forces\u2019 sacrifice, bravery, and strategic prowess, which culminated in one of the shortest and most significant wars in modern history. Vijay Diwas also reflects national unity and holds profound importance for both India and Bangladesh, celebrating their shared history of sacrifice and triumph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The commemoration of this historical event not only honors the past but also fortifies present-day relations between India and Bangladesh, promoting mutual respect and camaraderie based on their joint heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, the Indian Army and Bangladesh Army marked Vijay Diwas, celebrating the 53rd anniversary of Bangladesh\u2019s liberation from Pakistan in 1971. This significant day commemorates the valor and resilience of the Bangladeshi people and the Indian Armed Forces, who jointly fought for Bangladesh\u2019s sovereignty. The Bangladesh Liberation War was a pivotal event, concluding with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[37710,37707,37725,37708,37713,28138,37706,37719,37730,37721,37728,37709,37720,37731,37727,37716,36760,37712,17174,37724,20060,37722,37711,37718,37729,17768,37726,37715,37717,37714,37723,37705],"class_list":["post-132385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-37710","tag-1971-indo-pak-war","tag-1971-war","tag-53rd-anniversary-bangladesh","tag-agartala-albert-ekka-war-memorial","tag-bangladesh-army","tag-bangladesh-liberation-war","tag-bilateral-ties","tag-camaraderie","tag-commemoration-events","tag-cultural-diplomacy","tag-december-16","tag-friendship-between-india-and-bangladesh","tag-future-generations","tag-historic-legacy","tag-historical-significance","tag-india-bangladesh-relations","tag-indian-armed-forces","tag-indian-army","tag-indian-military-history","tag-indo-bangladesh-border","tag-joint-heritage","tag-military-cooperation","tag-modern-warfare","tag-mutual-respect","tag-national-unity","tag-pakistan-surrender","tag-prime-minister-narendra-modi-tribute","tag-sacrifice-and-bravery","tag-tripura-governor-indra-sena-reddy-nallu","tag-valor-and-resilience","tag-vijay-diwas"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=132385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/132386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=132385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=132385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=132385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}