Bangladesh's Success Reminder Of Just Cause India Stood For: Rajnath Singh
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India's response to events of 1971 was a reflection of "a civilisation more than a mere matter of state policy".
The Bangladesh liberation war was an unprecedented event of the 20th century as it was a "moral fight" against injustice, atrocities and oppression, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today. Attended the Bangladesh Armed Forces Day event today at the High Commission of Bangladesh. Recalled the heroic fight by the Muktibahini and the Indian Armed Forces in the Liberation of Bangladesh. The spirit of 1971 continues to nourish India-Bangladesh relations. pic.twitter.com/vcsNPBE9qF
In an address at a ceremony at the Bangladesh High Commission here, he said India's response to the events of 1971 was a reflection of "a civilisation more than a mere matter of state policy".
For India, ties with Bangladesh are always special and go beyond just a strategic partnership, Mr Singh said.
"The Bangladesh War of Liberation was an unprecedented event in the 20th-century history for many reasons. It was a moral fight against injustice, atrocities and oppression," he said at the event organised to mark the Armed Forces Day of Bangladesh.
