Tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) continued through 2021 and till end 2022 in the backdrop of the standoff in eastern Ladakh and continued attempts by China to ingress into Indian territory, new details have revealed.
The Army has presented gallantry awards to personnel for acts of bravery in this regard at two investiture ceremonies held in the last few days on the eve of Army Day on January 15. One such act involved relaying of live feed from the enemy side in the Sikkim area by a Major-rank officer for 120 hours for which he was awarded Sena Medal (Gallantry).
This incident of November 2022 for which the citation was read at the Central Command investiture ceremony, which also noted the tough conditions and high altitude area in which the officer operated.
