Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid trib[1]ute to the heroes of India’s vic[1]tory over Pakistan in the 1971 war on the occasion of ‘Vijay Diwas’. “Their valour and dedi[1]cation remain a source of immense pride for the nation. Their sacrifices and unwa[1]vering spirit will forever be etched in the people’s hearts and our nation’s history,” he wrote on microblogging site X. The PM said India salutes their courage and remembers their indomitable spirit. “Today, on Vijay Diwas, we pay heartfelt tributes to all the brave heroes who dutifully served India in 1971, ensur[1]ing a decisive victory,” he said. President Droupadi Murmu also paid homage to armed forces personnel for displaying “unparalleled courage” and achieving a “historic victory” on the occa[1]sion of ‘Vijay Diwas’. “The nation remembers with grat[1]itude the selfless sacrifice made by our armed forces during the 1971 war. On Vijay Diwas, I pay homage to the bravehearts who displayed unparalleled courage and achieved historic victory,” Ms. Murmu said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan, Army Chief, Gen Manoj Pande, IAF Vice Chief, Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, and Navy Chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar paid their respects to the fallen sol[1]diers at the National War Memorial. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Kar[1]nataka chief minister Sid[1]daramaiah also paid trib[1]utes. In a post on ‘X,’ Mallikar[1]jun Kharge said, “We bow to the indomitable courage, val[1]our and determination of our Armed Forces and Mukti Bahini.” “The geography of the world changed today in