, Dec. 16 -- India has greeted Bangladesh and people of the country on the occasion of Victory Day being celebrated across the country on Tuesday.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishnkar conveyed the greetings to Bangladesh and its people.

"Greetings to Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, the Interim Government and the people of Bangladesh on Bijoy Dibosh," Dr Jaishankar said in a message from his verified X handle on Tuesday.

Like every year, the armies of Bangladesh and India have invited each other's war veterans and serving officers to participate in the Victory Day celebrations on December 16, marking the end of Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971 with the surrender of the Pakistani forces.

Eight Indian war vetera...