ITBP soldiers celebrate I-Day in Ladakh

August 15, 2020 09:38

The soldiers of Indo-Tibetan Border Police celebrated the countrys Independence Day on the banks of Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh at 14,000 feet. The soldiers carried the tricolour of ITBP flags part of the celebrations.

The ITBP also released a mashup of the popular patriotic songs sung by its soldiers. The mashup has been released by ITBP on its social media handles.

The force has recommended the names of its 21 personnel for gallantry medals for fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with the army in keeping the Chinese troops at bay amid the border standoff between the two countries over the last three months in Ladakh.

The paramilitary force, which is responsible for guarding the 3,488-km de facto border between the two countries, or the Line of Actual Control, said its 294 personnel have been awarded the commendation disk of the ITBPs director-general for their bravery in Ladakh.

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