"India Our True Friend": Sheikh Hasina On 1971 War At Summit With PM Modi

Thursday, 17 December 2020Newsdesk

India is our true friend," the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, thanking India for its support during 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. Ms Hasina was addressing a virtual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day after the 50th anniversary of India's win over Pakistan in the 1971 war that lead to the birth of Bangladesh as an independent nation.

New Delhi, 17 December 2020

"India is our true friend," Ms Hasina said. "I pay deep homage to the three million martyrs who laid down their lives. I pay tribute to the members of the Indian armed forces martyred in the war and to their families. I pay my gratitude to the government and the people of India who extended their whole hearted support for the cause of our nation," she said.

Source -NDTV