Vijay Diwas was observed to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives in 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Eastern Naval Command observed the 47th anniversary of Vijay Diwas at Amar Jawan Jyoti.
On December 16, 1971, the Chief of Pakistani Forces, Lieutenant General AAK Niazi along with 93,000 troops surrendered to the allied forces, comprising of the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini, led by Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, who was the Eastern Army Commander during the war.