India-China Standoff: Names Of All 20 Martyrs Who Laid Down Their Lives For The Nation

Tensions on the Indo-China border have spiked and are said to be the highest since 1962 after over 20 troops, including an Indian commanding officer, were killed in the face-off in Galwan valley.

The Indian Army has now released the names of the 20 soldiers killed in the clash with Chinese troops.

Here are the names of all 20 who were martyred in the clash.

1. Col B Santosh Babu
2. Nb Sub Nuduram Soren
3. Nb Sub Mandeep Singjh
4. Nb Sub Satnam Singh
5. Hav K Palani
6. Hav Sunil Kuma
7. Hav Bipul Roy
8. Nk Deepak Kumar
9. Sep Rajesh Orang
10. Sep Kundan Kumar Ojha
11. Sep Ganesh Ram
12. Sep Chandrakanta Pradhan
13. Sep Ankush
14. Sep Gurbinder
15. Sep Gurtej Singh
16. Sep Chandan Kumar
17. Sep Kundan Kumar
18. Sep Aman Kumar
19. Sep Jai Kishore Singh
20. Sep Ganesh Hansda

As many as 13 soldiers belonged to the Bihar Regiment, with twelve of them from 16 Bihar Battalion including Colonel B Santosh Babu, and one from 12 Bihar Battalion. Three of the martyrs were soldiers from Punjab Regiment. Two belonged to Medium Regiment while one each from Field Regiment and MBSC.

Names of the 20 Indian Army personnel who lost their lives in the “violent face-off” with China in Galwan Valley, Ladakh. pic.twitter.com/GD5HFVr6U8 — ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday convened an all-party virtual meet on June 19 to discuss the situation at the India-China border. “In order to discuss the situation in the India-China border areas, Prime Minister @narendramodi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 pm on 19th June. Presidents of various political parties would take part in this virtual meeting,” the PMO tweeted.

Source: India Times