Pakistan’s Gen AAK Niazi signed the instrument of surrender of East Pakistan after defeat to India. Over 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered to the Indian Army on December 16, 1971.

The painting of Pakistani army surrender of 1971 in the background (Image: X/@adgpi)

A photograph shared on X during a recent high-level military meeting between India and Kazakhstan has drawn attention online, as it prominently features the iconic mural of the 1971 India-Pakistan war surrender in the background.

Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi met Major General Mereke Kuchekbayev, Chief of Land Forces of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the United Nations Chiefs of the Counter-Terrorism Conference (UNTCC) 2025.

The Indian Army shared the image of the meeting on X from its official handle and wrote, “On the sidelines of the #UNTCC2025, #GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS met with Major General Mereke Kuchekbayev, Chief of Land Forces, Kazakhstan.”

The post said that the meeting reaffirmed the enduring defence partnership between the India and Kazakhstan, with a focus on training cooperation, capacity building and continued engagement for regional peace and stability.

The mural hanging on the wall in the background caught attention online due to its historic significance and the heritage of Indian Armed Forces.