Twenty-nine valiant freedom fighters and six serving officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces left here for India on Thursday to participate in Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata on this 51st anniversary of the Liberation War. Similarly, 30 Indian war veterans and six serving officers of Indian Armed Forces have reached Dhaka to participate in Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebration. To commemorate the Liberation War of 1971, India and Bangladesh invite each other’s War Veterans and serving officers to participate annually in each other’s Victory Day celebrations. Read more: Indian President to attend Victory Day celebrations Dec 16 During the visit, the valiant freedom fighters will interact with Indian war veterans and senior officers from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, who played a pivotal role in training the freedom fighters and fought shoulder to shoulder in the just struggle for freedom, said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday.