In pics: PM Modi, others celebrate 50th Vijay Diwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on salutes and pays homage to the martyrs of the Indo-Pak war of 1971 at the Reception Ceremony of ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaals’ to mark the 50th Vijay Diwas, at the National War Memorial, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute and lights the 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at the National War Memorial on the occasion of the 50th Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed the visitors' book at the National War Memorial on the occasion of the 50th Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releasing the India Post special day cover and a commemorative stamp marking the 50 years of India’s victory during the 1971 Indo-Pak War, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and others pay tribute during the homage and reception ceremony of Swarnim Vijay Mashaals on the occasion of 'Vijay Diwas', at National War Memorial in New Delhi, Thursday. This year marks 50 years of India's victory in the 1971 war.

Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command Lieutenant General YK Joshi pays tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 India- Pakistan war to mark the 50th Vijay Diwas at Dhruva Shaheed Smarak, in Udhampur on Thursday.

Lieutenant General PGK Menon, General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps laid a wreath at the Leh war Memorial and paid tribute to the jawans who lost their lives in the 1971 War.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin pays tribute to martyrs of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war on the occasion of  'Swarnim Vijay Diwas' at the War Memorial in Chennai on Thursday.

Army soldiers pay tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 India-Pakistan war to mark the 50th Vijay Diwas, at Victory memorial, in Kolkata on Thursday.

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha presents a medal to a family member of a martyr during Swarnim Vijay Varsh at Balidan Stambh, in Jammu on Thursday (December 16).