--- title: "On which day Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year in India to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan?" description: "On which day Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year in India to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan?" author: "Bhavin Singh" published: 2018-03-11 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39716/on-which-day-vijay-diwas-is-commemorated-every-year-in-india-to-marks-its-military-victory-over-pakistan-in-1971-during-the-war-for-the-independence-of-bangladesh-from-pakistan category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # On which day Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year in India to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan? On which day [Vijay Diwas](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4522/kargil-vijay-diwas-story-10-important-indian-army-officers) is commemorated every year in [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) to marks its [military](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3326/navic-is-a-crucial-technology-for-india-s-development-encompassing-business-economy-and-military) victory over [Pakistan](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/327784/afghanistan-the-rising-threat-for-india) in 1971 during the war for the [independence](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/305486/the-role-of-technology-in-improving-quality-of-life) of Bangladesh from Pakistan?\ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya ![On which day Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year in India to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6cf64d95-2c41-48ab-bc09-779e544db6c2/images/7d751cee-7950-4b38-8624-82cd58c6ebce.jpeg) **Vijay Diwas** also referred to as **victory day** is celebrated on **16th December** every year in **India**. It marks India’s victory over Pakistan in the **1971** war. The 1971 war was fought between **India** and **Pakistan** for the **independence of Bangladesh** from Pakistan. In Bangladesh, the day is celebrated as **Bijoy Debosh**. ![On which day Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year in India to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6cf64d95-2c41-48ab-bc09-779e544db6c2/images/87b9d4ef-e729-4082-bac8-916b98f2710e.jpeg) The **Indo – Pakistani** war of **1971** was fought from **3rd December 1971** to the **fall of Dacca (now Dhaka)** on **16th December 1971**. The war took place during the **liberation war** in **East Pakistan**. The war began when **eleven** **Indian air stations** were struck by the **Pakistan forces**. Because of these **air strikes**, a war broke out between India and Pakistan leading into the war of **independence in East Pakistan**. The Indian and the Pakistan military clashed on the **eastern** and **western** front. The war came to an end when the **Eastern command of the Pakistan military** surrendered before the **Indian forces**. The **Instrument of Surrender** was signed by the **Eastern command of the Pakistan military** on **16th December 1971** in Dhaka thus forming a new nation known as **Bangladesh** from **East Pakistan**. This was one of the **shortest wars** in the history which lasted for **13** days. ![On which day Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year in India to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6cf64d95-2c41-48ab-bc09-779e544db6c2/images/5754502f-fb25-46a6-bbd2-43b050469b35.jpeg) (Pakistan forces signing the instrument of surrender in the presence of the Indian Forces) The **commander** of the **Pakistan Eastern Command, Lieutenant-General A.A.K. Niazi** signed the **Instrument of Surrender** in the **Ramna Race Course (now known as Suhrawardy Udyan)** in **Dhaka** on **16th December 1971** under the presence of **India’s Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora, Vice Admiral Krishnan** from the **Indian Navy** and **Air Marshal Dewan** from the **Indian Air Force**. Lieutenant-General A.A.K. Niazi surrendered with approximately **95000** Pakistan soldiers before the Indian Army. ![On which day Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year in India to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6cf64d95-2c41-48ab-bc09-779e544db6c2/images/6b979543-c7aa-4d4e-9d54-92ad9b522bb1.jpeg) Every year on **16th December Vijay Diwas** is celebrated by paying tributes to the **martyrs** who laid down their lives for the **nation**. The **Indian Minister of Defence** along with the **heads of the three wings of the Indian armed forces** pays their tribute at **Amar Jawan Jyoti** at the **India Gate** in **New Delhi**. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39716/on-which-day-vijay-diwas-is-commemorated-every-year-in-india-to-marks-its-military-victory-over-pakistan-in-1971-during-the-war-for-the-independence-of-bangladesh-from-pakistan Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.