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The first photo on ADG PI’s X handle was posted on December 9, the second photo was posted on December 11.
The Army’s statement has come regarding the picture of the surrender of the Pakistani Army displayed in the Army Chief’s lounge. The Army said on its X handle that the photo of the 1971 war has not been removed. It has been deliberately shifted to Manekshaw Center in Delhi, so that more and more people can see it.
In fact, the painting depicting the surrender of the Pakistani Army in 1971 has been replaced with a new artwork in the Army Chief’s lounge. It depicts Pangong Tso in Ladakh, Mahabharata-inspired themes and modern warfare, possibly reflecting India’s growing strategic focus on its northern border with China.
The matter of removing the photograph of the surrender of Pakistani Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War had reached the Parliament. The question was raised by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. Both accused the government of undermining India’s military history and the legacy of the Indira Gandhi-led government.
First the picture, whose removal is being disputed
The picture of the surrender of Pakistani Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War is of 16 December 1971.
This picture is of 16 December 1971. It was taken at the Race Course in Dhaka. In the picture, Pakistan’s Lieutenant General A.A.K. Niazi and Commander of India’s Eastern Theater Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Arora are seen. There is a document on the table in front of Niazi, on which he is seen signing. Many other officers of the Indian Army are also standing behind him.
This was the same historical moment, after which Lieutenant General Niazi handed over the pistol on his waist to Jagjit Singh and made the world’s biggest surrender along with 93 thousand Pakistani soldiers.
Army said- Now more people will see the proof of our biggest victory
Army Chief and other officers standing with the picture at Manekshaw Center in Delhi, this picture has been posted on the ADG PI handle.
The Army wrote in a post on A large number of visitors will be benefited as the venue receives a large number of diverse visitors and dignitaries from India and abroad.”
Now new artwork has replaced the picture of Pakistan’s surrender
The new artwork installed in the Army Chief’s lounge has been created by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Jacob. It has been named ‘Karma Kshetra’.
This artwork has been created by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Jacob. It has been named ‘Karma Kshetra’. The painting depicts the modern army with the principles of ancient India. This also includes Krishna-Arjuna, Garuda Chanakya, coordination of amphibious and air forces, drones, submarines in the Mahabharata war.
Defense experts believe that there is a deep message hidden behind the exchange of paintings. The strength of the Indian Army and its ability to bring the enemy to its knees was shown through the surrender picture. Now through the painting ‘Karma Kshetra’, the Indian Army is giving a message to China that India is adopting the philosophy which contains Chanakya’s strategy and the lessons of Geeta.
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