Operation Snow Leopard: Centre issues first detailed account of Galwan Valley violence
Operation Snow Leopard: Centre issues first detailed account of Galwan Valley violence
While conferring the Mahavir Chakra on Colonel Santosh Babu, the Government of India has issued the first detailed account of what happened between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh s Galwan Valley on June 15, 2020.
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UPDATED: January 26, 2021 01:11 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of Indian troops deployed in forward areas in Ladakh (Photo Credits: GettyImages)
On the Eve of the 72nd Republic Day, the Government of India decided to release the first detailed account of the 2020 Galwan Valley violence. A physical brawl between the Indian Army and Chinese PLA troops in Ladakh on June 15 of last year had led to India losing 20 of its soldiers and China suffering an unknown number of casualties.
War-time honours for Galwan braves, Mahavir Chakra for martyr Col Santosh Babu
War-time honours for Galwan braves, Mahavir Chakra for martyr Col Santosh Babu
Col Santosh Babu, who gave his life for the nation during the brutal skirmish with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in May last year, will be decorated with Mahavir Chakra - the second-highest war-time award in India.
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Col Santosh Babu was the Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar infantry battalion. (File photo)
India is set to honour the bravehearts of Galwan clash. Colonel Santosh Babu, who gave his life for the nation during the brutal skirmish with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in May last year, will be decorated with Mahavir Chakra - the second-highest war-time award in India.
Galwan hero Col Santosh Babu awarded Mahavir Chakra posthumously ANI | Updated: Jan 25, 2021 22:45 IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Galwan valley clash hero Col Santosh Babu has been awarded the second-highest wartime gallantry medal - the Mahavir Chakra on this Republic Day for his gallantry in the clash with Chinese soldiers in which he lost his life on June 15 last year.
Other Army personnel including Nb Sub Nuduram Soren, Hav K Palan, Nk Deepak Singh Sep Gurtej Singh who lost their lives in the Galwan valley clash have been awarded Chakra series wartime gallantry medals posthumously.
Havaldar Tejinder Singh has also been awarded the Vir Chakra for Galwan Valley operations.
NEW DELHI: Acknowledging the valour of Col Santosh Babu, who lost his life in a fight with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley clash, the government is likely to award him posthumously with the second-highest wartime gallantry medal Mahavir Chakra on the Republic Day this year. Col Babu is likely to be awarded the Mahavir Chakra posthumously on this Republic Day, government sources told ANI.
The Indian Army top brass recommended that soldiers who took on Chinese troops in the Galwan valley clash should be awarded the war-time chakra series awards at this Republic Day.
The long list of personnel recommended for the gallantry awards at this Republic Day included the 16 Bihar Commanding Officer Colonel Santosh Babu who lost his life in the clash. The top Army brass has recommend these brave personnel for wartime gallantry awards. The wartime Chakra series awards include highest Paramvir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra and Vir Chakra.
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