Independence Day: 20 ITBP troops awarded medals for fighting Chinese PLA in Ladakh

Twenty personnel of the India-China LAC guarding ITBP force have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying bravery during standoff between militaries of the two countries in the eastern Ladakh region last year.

Twenty personnel of the India-China LAC guarding Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying bravery during standoff and clashes between militaries of the two countries in the eastern Ladakh region last year. These medals for bravery are among the total 1,380 service medals announced by the Union government for various central and state police forces on the eve of Independence Day.