Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Saturday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the India-China war of 1962 commemorating 50 years of one of the most disastrous wars in the history of the country.
‘Fifty years ago, on October 20, 1962, China attacked India through Arunachal Pradesh. The war was brief but took away lives of hundreds of our brave soldiers. We as Indians and proud Arunachalees lets remember and pay our tributes to the martyrs as for their supreme sacrifice we are what we are and where we are today,’ Tuki said in a statement here. The Sino-Indian War is notable for the harsh conditions under which much of the fighting took place, entailing large-scale combat at altitudes of over 4,250 metres (14,000 feet). Despite being pushed back Indian soldiers fought bravely and laid down hundreds of lives to protect their motherland from foreign invasion.
Saluting the martyrs on this particular day, the chief minister, meanwhile, reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and that its citizens are very proud Indians. In an another message, Arunachal Pradesh Governor (Retd) General J J Singh said that ‘as we complete 50 years since the 1962 Indo-China war was fought”.
Paying homage to the valiant sons and daughters of the nation who laid down their lives while defending the motherland, the former Army General said that the 1962 war reminded of exemplary bravery of the Indian Army. (UNI)
