The Eastern Naval Command observed the 43rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas on 16 December 2015, by paying tributes to the valiant personnel of the Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice in various Operations including the 1971 War. A Floral wreath was placed at the ‘Andaman Memorial’, inside the Naval Dockyard this morning by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Wreaths were also placed by Rear Admiral SV Bhokare Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet and by Rear Admiral SR Sarma Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard. A 50 man Guard was paraded at the venue and a two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the martyrs.