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In pics: PM Modi, others celebrate 50th Vijay Diwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (December 16) paid tribute to the martyrs of the Indi-Pakistan War of 1971 during the reception Ceremony of ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaals’ in New Delhi.

Other dignitaries and soldiers of the Armed Forces were also present for the ceremony.

PM Modi later lit the Swarnim Vijay Mashaal to celebrate the sacrifice and victory of Indian soldiers over Pakistan.

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Updated:Dec 16, 2021, 07:04 PM IST

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PM Modi salutes the martyrs of 1971 Indo-Pak war on 50th Vijay Diwas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on salutes and pays homage to the martyrs of the Indo-Pak war of 1971 at the Reception Ceremony of ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaals’ to mark the 50th Vijay Diwas, at the National War Memorial, in New Delhi on Thursday.

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PM Modi lights 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute and lights the 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at the National War Memorial on the occasion of the 50th Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi on Thursday.

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PM Modi signs visitors' book during Vijay Diwas ceremony.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed the visitors' book at the National War Memorial on the occasion of the 50th Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi on Thursday.

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Rajnath Singh unveils commemorative stamp.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releasing the India Post special day cover and a commemorative stamp marking the 50 years of India’s victory during the 1971 Indo-Pak War, in New Delhi on Thursday.

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Rajnath Singh salutes the martyrs at the war memorial in Delhi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and others pay tribute during the homage and reception ceremony of Swarnim Vijay Mashaals on the occasion of 'Vijay Diwas', at National War Memorial in New Delhi, Thursday. This year marks 50 years of India's victory in the 1971 war.

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General YK Joshi pays tribute to martyrs of the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command Lieutenant General YK Joshi pays tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 India- Pakistan war to mark the 50th Vijay Diwas at Dhruva Shaheed Smarak, in Udhampur on Thursday.

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Fire and Fury Corps pays respects to martyrs at Leh War Memorial.

Lieutenant General PGK Menon, General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps laid a wreath at the Leh war Memorial and paid tribute to the jawans who lost their lives in the 1971 War.

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin pays tribute to Indo-Pak war martyrs.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin pays tribute to martyrs of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war on the occasion of 'Swarnim Vijay Diwas' at the War Memorial in Chennai on Thursday.

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Army officials pay tribute to Indo-Pak war martyrs in Kolkata.

Army soldiers pay tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 India-Pakistan war to mark the 50th Vijay Diwas, at Victory memorial, in Kolkata on Thursday.

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J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha honours kin of a martyr during Swarnim Vijay Varsh.

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha presents a medal to a family member of a martyr during Swarnim Vijay Varsh at Balidan Stambh, in Jammu on Thursday (December 16).