To commemorate the Liberation War of 1971, India and Bangladesh have invited each other’s war veterans and serving officers to participate annually in the Victory Day celebrations, according to a press statement.
It goes on to say, “On the 54th anniversary of the Liberation War, eight valiant Muktijoddhas and two serving officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces arrived in India on 14 December 2025 to participate in Vijay Diwas celebrations at Kolkata. Similarly, eight Indian War Veterans and two serving officers of Indian Armed Forces reached Dhaka on 15 December 2025 to participate in Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebrations.”
“These exchange visits provide a platform for Bangladeshi Muktijoddhas and Indian War Veterans to celebrate the unique friendship between our two countries and to renew memories of the Liberation War, which epitomises the shared sacrifices of the armed forces of Bangladesh and India for Bangladesh’s freedom from occupation, oppression and mass atrocities,” it concludes.
