PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesRajnath Singh Honors Baba Harbhajan Singh During Sikkim Visit
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Diwali visit to Sikkim's forward areas highlighted the legend of Baba Harbhajan Singh, a soldier believed to guard the mountain frontier even after his death. Harbhajan Singh drowned in 1968 near Nathu La while escorting a convoy. Singh paid respects at his memorial and the Sherathang war memorial, honoring soldiers from the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes with China.
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