New Delhi, November 23
Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment who led from the front against the Chinese attack in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley in Jun
On June 15 last year, 20 Indian soldiers, including him, had died in hand-to-hand combat with the Chinese during a de-escalation process in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi : Galwan valley clash hero Colonel Santosh Babu will be awarded the second-highest wartime gallantry medal – the Mahavir Chakra (posthumously) by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Tuesday. Santosh Babu will be awarded the gallantry medal for resisting the Chinese Army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in the Galwan valley in the Ladakh sector during the ongoing Operation Snow Leopard. “Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu, Commanding officer […]
Excelsior Correspodnent JAMMU/NEW DELHI, Nov 23: The President Ram Nath Kovind today awarded (Posthumously) Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, the Commanding Officer of the 16 Bihar Regiment who led from the front against the Chinese attack in Eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley in June last year with Mahavir Chakra for displaying exemplary courage during the hand-to-hand combat, besides many others including ten from J&K with gallantry awards. Four other soldiers, Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren, Havildar (Gunner) K Palani, Naik Deepak Singh and […]
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday honoured the heroes of the Galwan clash and warriors of anti-counter-terrorism with gallantry awards in the Defence Investi