India is commemorating 50th anniversary of the historic victory in 1971 war as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’. The celebrations commenced with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lighting the Victory Flame on December 16, 2020.
- The Victory Flame was lit from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial and signifies the bravery of our heroic soldiers during the war.
- Since then the Victory Flame is travelling across the length and breadth of India and a large number of commemorative events have been conducted during its journey.
- On July 30, 2021 the Victory Flame would be handed over to the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) at Chennai.
