The myth of India’s Tibet charter is finally shattered by the rare recognition of a secret Indian military unit with Tibetan soldiers called the Special Frontier Force (SFF). The public display of solidarity during the funeral ceremony of the Tibetan soldier, killed in the forefront of the deadly clashes with …
Read More »Death of Tibetan soldiers in the Pangong Lake episode brings India’s top secret guerrilla regiment to the fore
A coffin containing the body of Tenzin Nyima, a Tibetan official with the Indian Special Border Force, appears at his residence in Leh on September 1, 2020. (Reuters) Nyima Tenzin was killed near the banks of the Pangong Tso in Ladakh when Indian and Chinese forces came close to directly …
Read More »Soldier’s death in Pangong mine blast focuses army covert unit
A coffin with the body of Tenzin Nyima, of the Special Frontier Force, at his home in Leh. Mumbai / New Delhi: The death of a Tibetan member of an Indian special forces unit in a mine explosion near the site of a border blast with Chinese troops has offered …
Read More »Explained: What is the Special Border Force or Vikas Battalion?
Written by Man Aman Singh Chhina, edited by Explained Desk | Chandigarh | Updated: September 1, 2020 5:26:06 pm Army trucks move towards Ladakh via the Leh-Manali highway in Manali on Monday, August 31, 2020. (PTI Photo) There have been reports that a Special Border Force (SFF) unit, known as …
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