Dhaka, Dec 17 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has extended his warm greetings to his Bangladeshi counterpart A.K. Abdul Momen as the latter celebrated the 52nd anniversary of Bangladesh 'Victory Day'.

"Victory Day" is observed to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and the subsequent independence of Bangladesh.

"The spirit of 1971, which continues to be the cornerstone of relations between Bangladesh and India, must be preserved and promoted. It is time for us to treasure our friendship," Jaishankar said on Saturday at a ceremony at the Dhaka airport.