260 ITBP men awarded for ops in eastern Ladakh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 31

As many as 260 personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been awarded the Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal on National Unity Day-2021 for various special operations carried out by the force in eastern Ladakh.

This is the highest number of Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medals awarded to any organisation on an occasion.

The ITBP men guarded the borders in Ladakh in extreme conditions through its operation “Snow Leopard” on icy heights. The force carried out a high level of strategic planning and efficient execution of ground operations with complete synergy and collaboration between all sister organisations, an ITBP spokesman said.

The awardees include Deepam Seth, then Inspector General, North-West Frontier, ITBP, who was a member of the Indian delegation for the 10 rounds of Senior Highest Military Commander level talks. The extensive negotiations resulted in a breakthrough in February 2021, and the process of disengagement of troops from some of the forward locations has been initiated.

The special operations of ITBP spread over a year and involved execution of strategic planning and ground operations.

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