Galwan Valley Clash Martyr Colonel Santosh Babu Awarded Maha Vir Chakra
Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday accorded Maha Vir Chakra to Colonel Santosh Babu posthumously for resisting Chinese Army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in the Galwan valley, Ladakh during Operation Snow Leopard.
The late Colonel’s mother and wife received the award from the President. Santosh Babu was awarded the Gallantry Medal for resisting the onslaught of the Chinese Army while setting up an enemy surveillance post in the Galwan Valley in the Ladakh sector during Operation Snow Leopard.
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India lost 20 troops in the fiercest clash between the two sides in a long time. The Chinese also suffered significant casualties. The clash led to the hardening of India’s stand, which has now allowed troops to use weapons during patrolling after the use of unorthodox weapons by Chinese troops
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