Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during a visit on May 15, 1971 to a refugee camp at Udarband, Silchar where women and children from Bangladesh were sheltered. During her two-day visit, the Prime Minister visited refugee camps in Silchar (Assam) and Agartala (Tripura).

Liberation of Kushtia. 7 Mountain Division captured Kushtia by 1700 hrs on December 11, 1971 after major part of Pak troops had withdrawn from the town towards Bheramara. Here, Bangladeshi civilians rejoice and welcome the Indian Army troops after Kushtia was liberated.