To commemorate the Liberation War of 1971, India and Bangladesh invite each other’s war veterans and serving officers to participate annually in each other’s Victory Day celebrations. On this 51st anniversary of the Liberation War, 29 valiant Muktijoddhas and six serving officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces departed for India today to participate in Vijay Diwas celebrations at Kolkata. Similarly, 30 Indian war veterans and six serving officers of Indian Armed Forces reached Dhaka to participate in Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebration. These bilateral visits provide a platform for Bangladeshi Muktijoddhas and Indian War Veterans to celebrate the unique friendship of the two countries and to renew memories of the Liberation War. The Liberation war remains a unique example of the two armed forces of India and Bangladesh, fighting together for Bangladesh’s freedom from Pakistani occupation, oppression and mass atrocities.