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India’s victory over Pak in 1971: Victory flame reaches Nainital
Nainital,
Jan
17:
The
''Swarnim
Vijay
Mashaal'' marking
India's
victory
over
Pakistan
in
the
1971
war
has
reached
Nainital.
The
victory
flame
reached
the
Indian
army's
Signal
Corps
Headquarters
in
Uttarakhand's
Nainital
on
Friday
evening
and
was
kept
for
public
viewing
on
Saturday.
Indian
army
bands
preformed
on
the
occasion.
Personnel of the Signal Corps and the National Cadet Corps of the DSB College gave a grand welcome to the victory torch.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 16 last year had sent out four victory mashaals from the National War Memorial in Delhi to various parts of the country.
India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
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Story first published: Sunday, January 17, 2021, 11:05 [IST]