On the 50th anniversary of India’s victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war, PM Narendra Modi lit up the ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ at the National War Memorial. December 16 is celebrated as Vijay Diwas. The victory had led to the creation of Bangladesh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also unveiled the logo for ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ to mark the 50th anniversary of the war. PM Modi also paid homage to the fallen soldiers.