Tezpur: A war memorial dedicated to Subedar Joginder Singh, who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra, was inaugurated at Bum La in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.
Under the patronage of Arunachal Government and with efforts of Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, a War Memorial constructed at Bum La, where he made the supreme sacrifice in Taiwan district.
The Indian Army organised the inauguration ceremony War Memorial at Bum La today coinciding with the day on which the Battle of Tongpen La (Bum La) took place in 1962.
Kulwant Kaur, the proud daughter of Sub Joginder Singh, PVC inaugurated the War Memorial in the presence of Pema Khandu, CM of Arunachal Pradesh and numerous political leaders, State Government and senior Army officials including Alo Libang, Health Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Tage Taki, Agriculture Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Jombey Tashi, MLA Lum La, Phurpa Tsering MLA Dirang, Tsering Tashi, Hon'ble MLA, Tawang, RP Upadhyaya, DGP, Arunachal Pradesh, Maj Gen SC Mohanty, Security Adviser to Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, GOC Ball of Fire Division and Commander Tawang Brigade.
CM Khandu asserted that the war memorial was a befitting tribute to Sub Joginder Singh, PVC and his comrades who made the supreme sacrifice in the 1962 war.
GOC, Ball of Fire expressed his gratitude to the CM for his initiative and assured him that the Indian Army is fully prepared for any contingency.
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