BJP leader Ram Madhav paid tribute on Monday to the late Special Border Force Company (SFF) leader Nyima Tenzin.
Nyima Tenzin was killed near the shores of the Pangong Tso in Ladakh when Indian and Chinese forces came close to directly engaging in the area in late August.
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The Indian army and BJP leader Ram Madhav on Monday paid tribute to the late Special Border Force Company (SFF) leader Nyima Tenzin, who was killed off the shores of Pangong Tso in Ladakh when Indian forces and Chinas were close to a direct confrontation in the area in late August.
Madhav laid a wreath for Tenzin while he attended the funeral and paid his last respects along with hundreds of others and met his family. The BJP leader shared images of the funeral in a tweet, which was later deleted. The visit is seen as an attempt by the government to create greater pro-India solidarity with Tibetans amid tensions with China.
“Attended the funeral of SFF Coy Ldr Nyima Tenzin, a Tibetan who gave his life protecting our borders in Ladakh, and laid a wreath in tribute. May the sacrifices of such brave soldiers bring peace along the Indo-Tibetan border . be the true tribute to all martyrs, “Madhav had said in the now deleted tweet.
India and China have been in a clash since April-May over transgressions by the Chinese army in multiple areas in eastern Ladakh, including the finger area near Pangong Lake, the Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Kongrung Nala.
The situation worsened last month when Indian and Chinese forces came close to directly engaging in the area. The exact circumstances that led to Nyima Tenzin’s death are unknown, as is the mysterious regiment itself.
The top secret guerrilla regiment, also known as Establishment 22 (read as two-two), was raised by the Nehru government in 1962, during the war with China. The SFF was drawn from the ethnic Tibetans who have an ax to grind against the Chinese. The first recruits were some of the guards who had fled Tibet together with the Dalai Lama.
The issue of China’s repression of Tibetans has featured much more regularly recently, particularly in US statements of late, and both US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his deputy Stephen Biegun highlighted the issue. in his statements and tagged him along with the Chinese. aggression in the Line of Royal Control.
Observers have said that China’s actions in LAC can be accompanied by its aggression in Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the South China Sea and become an effective foothold for international efforts to pressure Beijing to amend its laws. roads.
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