New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Indian Army on Tuesday recalled the courage and valour of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 War on the occasion of Vijay Diwas by sharing the historic tale of the liberation of Bangladesh through a social media post by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information.

In a post on X, the Indian Army wrote, "Vijay Diwas is not just a date - it stands as the symbol of the historic and decisive victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 War."

They described the battle as a triumph that reshaped India's military history, as they remembered the powerful tussle between Mukti Bahini and the Indian Armed Forces, which gave the Bangladesh Liberation struggle the much-needed push towards independence.

"It ...