Surrender of Pakistani Forces

The surrender of Pakistani forces refers to a formal event during the Bangladesh Liberation War in December 1971, when Pakistani military troops in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) capitulated to the allied Bengali nationalist and Indian forces. This surrender ended nearly two years of intense conflict for independence and resulted in the creation of Bangladesh as an independent nation. It involved the Pakistani army formally laying down their weapons, marking the conclusion of hostilities and the realization of Bengali aspirations for sovereignty.