The revamped Rezang La War memorial in Ladakh has been inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 18, 2021. The Defence Minister visited Rezang La to pay tributes to the Indian soldiers who fought a battle there in 1962 and dedicated to them a revamped War Memorial.
| India will get a revamped Rezang La War memorial in Ladakh on the 59th anniversary of the battle of Rezang La in which the troops of 13 Kumaon led Major Shaitan Singh defeated many waves of Chinese troops during the Indo-China 1962 war. The anniversary of the famous Rezang La battle is celebrated on November 18. |
Paid tributes to India’s bravehearts at Rezang La today. The nation will never forget their courage, valour and supreme sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/0k0M2glQhJ
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 18, 2021
The Indian Army officials said, “The Rezang La war memorial in Eastern Ladakh sector was a small one and it has now been expanded. It will now be much bigger than before and will be out on the tourist map of the Ladakh Union Territory.”
Indian Army revamps Rezang La war memorial in Ladakh, Rajnath to inaugurate
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Significance
The inauguration of revamped Rezang La War memorial in Rezang La is seen as India’s show of strength in the area which is very close to the territory of China. It is also visible from the other side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
After the inauguration, the common public including the tourists will also be allowed to go to the memorial and the border areas which will further popularize the legendary battle between India and China.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates Rezang La War memorial on November 18: Key points
• The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be inaugurating the war memorial on November 18. The Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat will also be present.
• The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Leh on November 18.
• From there, the minister will visit Jhansi where PM Modi will take part in the closing ceremony of the Rashtriya Raksha Samarpan Parva on the 193rd anniversary of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi.
• The major three-day event in Jhansi will involve the defence forces as well as the defence equipment display which will be held from November 17-19.
Rezang La battle between India and China: Check detailsRezang La was the site of a major battle between India-China war in 1962, where a company of India’s 13 Kumaon battalion fought to the last man in an effort to block the Chinese PLA (People’s Liberation Army) troops from crossing the ridge into the Chushul valley. During the Indo-China faceoff in 2020-2021, Rezang La was again the site of a major face-off between the Indian and Chinese armies, which is also believed to have given India strategic leverage and had forced China to disengage. Rezang La is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control between the Indian-administered Ladakh and the Chinese administered Spanggur Lake basin that is also claimed by India. |
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