On the occasion of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence, the Tangail AirDrop of 1971 was seen again in Agra, India. Hindustan Times reported.
On 11 December 1971, the 2nd Parachute Battalion had a successful airdrop at Tangail.
An artillery battery of the 17th Parachute Field Regiment led by Lieutenant Colonel Kulwant Singh Pannu, 411 (Independent) Parachute Field Company platoon, medical detachment, surgical team and other administrative troops were assigned to stop the retreat of Pakistani troops towards Dhaka.
That landmark event is being re-enacted today in the presence of the Victory Flame in Agra as a touching and heartfelt tribute to the elders who took part in the air drop 50 years ago.
In the Aid Drop Zone, weapons and equipment display and a photo gallery were also set up to display the Tangail AirDrop.
Today, Army Veterans, who took part in the Tangail AirDrop and subsequent operations in Bangladesh, came together to commemorate this landmark event. They evoked the memory of Lieutenant General (Retd.) Nirbhaya Sharma, who was an adjutant of the 2nd Parachute Battalion. The 1971 war, and paratroopers Lieutenant General (retd) RR Goswami, Major General (retd) Shiv Jaswal, Colonel (retd) Thomas Kochappan and Colonel (retd) Promod Tembe.
Today's mass parachute jump was led by Lieutenant General Jogendra Dimri, head of the Central Command, who was honored for his service to the veterans of the 1971 war and for his contribution to the nation.
The event was attended by a large number of veterans of war, senior serving paratroopers, civilian dignitaries, families of Army members and school children.