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IAF veteran, witness to 1971 Pak surrender, dies at 89 in Raipur

IndiaTimes Monday, 11 November 2024
Wing Commander M B Ojha (retd), a veteran of the 1965 and 1971 wars, passed away in Raipur at 89. He was present at the surrender of the Pakistan army in Bangladesh in 1971 and is seen in the iconic picture of the event. Chhattisgarh's governor and chief minister paid tribute to the air warrior.
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