The surrender painting was tangible and factual — a depiction of the armed forces’ finest hour. The replacement painting is steeped in religiosity, mythology, and a feudal past.
The famous photograph of Pakistan’s Lt-General Niazi signing the Instrument of Surrender in Dec 1971, and marking India’s historic military triumph and Bangladesh’s liberation. Painting ...
The new painting portrays the Indian army as a “guardian of Dharma, fighting not merely as a defender of the nation but to uphold justice and protect the nation’s values” ...