On the eve of Republic Day, some Army veterans, including Param Vir Chakra winners, addressed students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in a bid to infuse 'patriotism' among them.
Major General (retired) GD Bakshi recalled how Indian soldiers emerged victorious in the 1971 war against Pakistan.
"Despite our problems in gelling with each other, 1971 saw us in our best.
"We synergised, political department, armed forces, home and defence ministry, intelligence agencies came together and in 13 days we broke Pakistan into two," Bakshi said maintaining that war was the last resort.
The Army veteran also appealed to the students to watch documentary "The Fall of Dhaka" that was screened on the occasion. Present on the occasion were Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain (retired) Bana Singh and JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar.