Vijay Diwas: 11 Important Facts About India's Victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War

The war started on December 3, 1971, at a time when the struggle for independence was ongoing in East Pakistan. It ended thirteen days later on December 16 with the unconditional surrender of the Pakistan Army.

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