Saturday, December 12, 2009

Commemorating Victory: Indo Pak War 1971

PRESS RELEASE COMMEMORATING VICTORY DAY-INDO PAK WAR 1971
A public function to pay homage to those “who laid their lives for our today” and sharing of personal experiences by War veterans of 1971 Indo Pak War, is being organised by Ex –Servicemen League (CBD) Navi Mumbai, on 17 Dec. 2009 from 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM at SIES Management Institute Auditorium, Sector 3, Nerul, Navi Mumbai.
The war clouds were hovering around Indo-East Pakistan (Bangladesh) border during 1971 with large number of refugees forced out of East-Pakistan by Pak army’s crack down on its civil Bangla speaking population who had voted SHEIKH MUJHIBAR REHMAN with absolute majority.
Pakistan Air Force attacked number of Indian airfields on 3rd Dec 1971 evening. By mid same night Indian Prime Minister Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, announced that India was at war with Pakistan.
Two weeks later the war was over, the Indian Army had over run East Pakistan. On 16 Dec. 1971, 93000 Pakistani Prisoners Of War surrendered to Indian Army. A new nation BANGLADESH was born. The stunning victory highlights between Indian Army, Navy and Air force.
Above could not have been possible but for EXEMPLARY & SUPREME sacrifice by members of Armed Forces.
You are invited to above function. Visit: ESM League, Navi Mumbai- click me

Lt Col (Retd) DP Singh
President

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