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Martyred Intellectuals Day: Indian Air Force Remembers 'dramatic End' To Liberation War

Indian Air Force remembered ‘dramatic’ end to the Liberation War in the East in 1971 on December 14, observed as the Martyred Intellectuals Day in Bangladesh. Indian Air Force remembered the ‘dramatic’ end to the war in the East in 1971 on December 14, observed as the Martyred Intellectuals Day in Bangladesh. The day is marked every year to commemorate the death of intellectuals in Bangladesh who lost their lives to Pakistani forces and their collaborators during the Liberation War 1971, particularly between March 25 and December 14, 49 years ago. In a Twitter post, the Indian Air Force shared the images from the time and informed that MiGs, as well as Hunters, struck the Government House in Dhaka and disrupted a meeting that was being chaired by the Governor, East Pakistan, who resigned then and there. #Remembering1971 14 Dec 1971 Bringing the war in the East to a dramatic end, MiGs and Hunters of 28 Sqn, 04 Sqn & 37 Sqn struck the Government House Dhaka, disrupting an ongoing m...

Sailing expeditions propel Indian Navy’s rise into a blue-water force

  He has so far trained over 61 naval officers, including 17 women officers. Capt Atool Sinha with Lt Commander Tulika Kotnala and Lt Surabhi Bhawsar pose on board sailing boat Bulbul at the Southern Naval Command As India marks the 50th anniversary of the victory in the 1971 war with a year-long celebration from this month, what stands out is the phenomenal rise of Indian navy from a brown-water troop to a formidable blue-water force with an ability to send ships and smaller vessels into the deep oceans.From a small fleet of 15-20 ships, the Indian navy, which was instrumental in the victory over Pakistan, now commands a 100-plus armada. The growing respect the Indian navy commands in the oceans was reflected when the Australian navy joined forces with the Indian navy in an international mission to rescue Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian navy in September 2018 when the solo skipper was injured seriously after his yacht was damaged in a storm off Western Australia during the r...