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India Celebrates Bangladesh Victory Day Amid Strained Relations

12/17/2025

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India marked Bangladesh's Victory Day on December 16, 2025, commemorating the end of the 1971 war and Bangladesh's independence.
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, praised the soldiers who fought in the conflict.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, extended best wishes to Bangladeshi officials.
Relations have soured since Hasina's ousting last year, and India denies Dhaka's allegations while Hasina-era leaders face imprisonment for the 2024 uprising.

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India marked Bangladesh's Victory Day on December 16, 2025, commemorating the end of the 1971 war and Bangladesh's independence.
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, praised the soldiers who fought in the conflict.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, extended best wishes to Bangladeshi officials.
Relations have soured since Hasina's ousting last year, and India denies Dhaka's allegations while Hasina-era leaders face imprisonment for the 2024 uprising.