National Security, Political Science and International Relations.
Research Analyst @gsdnlive and @TheGeostrata
Researcher @fanalysismag
Dec 14, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
#Tawang, the name, is on everyone's mouth after a skirmish in the Yangtze. It is worth recalling how a brave officer of the Second Assam Rifles played a key role in taking over Tawang in 1951. Let's remember Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing, MC, MBE.
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In Jan 1951, then-the governor of Assam, Jairamdas Daulatram summoned Major Khathing and entrusted him with a top-secret mission: 'To go and integrate Tawang into India'.