Lt-Gen Ashwani Kumar, General Officer Commanding, Chetak Corps, during a wreath laying ceremony at Yodha Yaadgar War Memorial in Bathinda on Friday. A Tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, December 16

Chetak Corps commemorated the 45th anniversary of Vijay Diwas at the Bathinda Military Station.The commemoration began with a wreath laying ceremony at Yodha Yaadgar War Memorial by Lt-Gen Ashwani Kumar, General Officer Commanding, Chetak Corps and other serving personnel in remembrance of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation.Tributes were paid to soldiers who took part in the 1971 war and brought glory to the country.Vijay Diwas (victory day) is celebrated every year on December 16 to mark India’s victory in the Indo-Pak war of 1971.The war ended after the Eastern Command of the Pakistani army signed the Instrument of Surrender in Dhaka, marking the liberation of Bangladesh.