Around 12,000 rakhis have been collected from all over the world by Vadodara school principal ahead of the festival. It will be sent to the soldiers of Indian Army as a tribute.
On June 15, the worst violence on the India-China border since 1967 claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers. The clash occurred in the Galwan Valley, which hasn’t been a site of conflict since 1962.
The US on Friday condoled the death of Indian soldiers, killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, and said their bravery will not be forgotten.
In the morning, the Indian Army spotted two bodies near the LoC. However, a physical verification could not be carried out because of tense situation along the border, the sources said.
Sepoys Palu Ram and Hari Singh were part of 4th Battalion of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles under the British Indian Army.
The memorial is likely to be inaugurated either by President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu or Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
With the recovery of another soldiers' body, the death toll has risen to seven, including six soldiers and a civilian while ten others, including six women and children were injured.
According to reports, the advisory comes in the wake of inputs received by the Union Home Ministry from agencies like the RAW and NTRO.
The number of Chinese troops in the area is believed to be less than 800 which means that it is not a PLA infantry battalion. Moreover, around 300 PLA soldiers are deployed at the face-off site, facing around 350 Indian soldiers
Countering Chinese contention, sources in New Delhi last week maintained that around 350 Indian Army personnel have been in Doklam for last six weeks after China tried to build a road in the area, triggering the standoff
On the issues concerning farmers, Chouhan ruled out granting a complete loan waiver like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, but said a scheme would be framed to repay the interest of the defaulter cultivators
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India on Monday termed as “utterly baseless, malicious and mischievous” a report about casualties of Indian soldiers in Sikkim due to military action with another country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the Indian cemetery in the Israeli city of Haifa and paid homage to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the World War 1 while protecting the city from the powerful forces of the Ottoman Empire
Indian Army personnel, who are awarded for their exceptional service, are forced to buy ‘replicas’ of the medals from private shops as the Army takes several years to deliver the original ones.
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