India and Pakistan are all set to celebrate Vijay Diwas, which is celebrated every year to mark both the countries' military success over Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.In order to keep enlivened the spirit of War of Liberation of 1971, an arrangement of reciprocal visits by Muktijodhas and War Veterans was institutionalised in 2005.A mission of Muktijodhas along with their spouses or companions is invited by the Government of India to participate in the Vijay Diwas celebrations that are held at Fort Williams, Kolkata.The Government of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh also invites Indian war experienced along with their spouses or fellows to participate in the Victory Day celebrations.More than 300 Muktijodhas from Bangladesh and 150 Indian war veterans have participated in these celebrations.This initiative was further extended to include serving officers so as to pass on the spirit to the current generation.This year a delegation of 30 Muktijodhas and six serving Bangladesh Armed Forces officers, along with their companions are going to be the Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata from December 14-18, 2017.The delegation is led by Mosharraf Hossain, Minister of Housing and Public Works and has three Members of Parliament, one Prosecutor Additional attorney general of ICT, retired officers from Bangladesh Armed Forces, diplomats, senior bureaucrats and prominent personalities from the civil society.