NEW DELHI, Sept 10: A military station on the banks of Lohit Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and a key road in this mountain hamlet were on Saturday named after India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, around nine months after he died in a helicopter crash. As a young Colonel, Rawat had commanded his Battalion 5/11 Gorkha Rifles at Kibithu from 1999-2000 and contributed immensely in strengthening the security structure of the […]
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The strategically key Kibithu military garrison on the banks of Lohit Valley along the Line of Actual Control and a key road in this mountain hamlet were on Saturday named after India s first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, around nine months after he died in a helicopter crash. India News | India s Eastern-most Military Garrison of Kibithu Named After Gen Bipin Rawat.
Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh), Sep. 10 (PTI): The strategically key Kibithu military garrison on the banks of Lohit Valley along the Line of Actual Control and a key road in this mountain hamlet were on Saturday named after India’s first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, around nine months after he died in a helicopter crash. As a young Colonel, Rawat commanded his Battalion 5/11 Gorkha Rifles at Kibithu from 1999-2000 and contributed immensely to strengthening the security structure in the area. The military garrison looks after the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the sensitive sector. Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Rima post is just opposite the Indian garrison. Nestled in the mountainous and arduous terrain of the Lohit Valley, Kibithu is located near the LAC and is the eastern-most military garrison of India. The small hamlet is inhabited by Meyor and Jarkin tribes. Lack of surface connectivity with the nearest road head at Meshai precluded movement to Kib