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GUWAHATI
The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps is organising ‘Saddle-Borne Warriors’, a seven-day motorcycle rally, to commemorate the 50th day of the decease of 4 Assam Rifles unit adjacent a Himalayan walk connected the Tibetan borderline successful 1975.
The rally, covering much than 320 km from north-central Assam’s Missamari Cantonment to Tulung La successful Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district, entails riding astatine elevations beyond 15,000 feet supra the mean oversea level.
Missamari is adjacent Tezpur, the office of the Gajraj Corps. The rally is scheduled from October 26 to November 1.
“This rally is dedicated to the courage, discipline, and patriotism of Indian soldiers. The inaugural aims to support live the representation of their ultimate sacrifices portion inspiring the younger procreation with a consciousness of work and nationalist pride,” Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat, the Guwahati-based Defence Ministry spokesperson, said.
The lawsuit marks the decease of 4 soldiers of the 5 Assam Rifles aft Chinese soldiers ambushed a patrol and fired astatine them connected October 20, 1975. The incidental took spot wrong Indian territory astatine 17,250 ft, though China claimed the Indian troops had crossed over.
The riders, comprising Army and Assam Rifles personnel, volition traverse done Bhalukpong, Tenga, Bomdila, Sela, Jaswantgarh, Mago, Tulung La, Damteng, Tawang, and Jung earlier returning to Missamari.
At each signifier of the journey, participants volition wage homage astatine warfare memorials on the route, honouring the courageousness and sacrifice of India’s fallen heroes, Lt. Col. Rawat said.
