58 Mukti Joddhas in Kolkata for Vijay Diwas celebrations on Dec 16

A delegation of 58 Mukti Joddhas (freedom fighters) and serving officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces on Monday reached Kolkata on the invitation of the Eastern Command to participate in Vijay Diwas celebrations on December 16.

Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year by the two nations to commemorate India`s victory over Pakistan and the liberation of Bangladesh, then East Pakistan, in 1971.

Taking to Twitter, the Eastern Command of the Indian Army said: "#Mukti Jodhas, Delegation members and Army officers of #Bangladesh arrive at Kolkata to attend #VijayDiwas celebrations at #EasternCommand."

After facing defeat in the 1971 war, the Army Chief of Pakistan General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93,000 troops, surrendered to Allied Forces which also comprised of  Indian Army Personnel.