Prime Minister Narendra Modi will light up ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal on December 16, 2020 and begin 50th anniversary celebrations of Indo-Pak War.
- On this occasion, four Victory Mashaals will be lit from the Eternal Flame of National War Memorial.
- These Mashaals will be carried to various parts of the country including to villages of Param Vir Chakra and MahaVir Chakra Awardees of 1971 War.
- Soil from the villages of these Awardees and from areas where major battles were fought in 1971 are being brought to the memorial in New Delhi.
- In December 1971, the Indian Armed Forces secured a decisive and historic Victory over Pakistan Army, which led to creation of a Nation- Bangladesh and also resulted in the largest Military Surrender after the World War-II.
- It said, the events like band displays, seminars, exhibitions, equipment displays, film festivals, conclave and adventure activities are also planned.
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