Twenty ITBP Personnel Awarded
- 15-Aug-2021
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On the eve of 75th Independence Day, As many as 23 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, including 20 men who averted the Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh last year, have been awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG).
The 20 personnel deployed along with the Indian Army, with their gallant actions averted the Chinese aggression in Galwan valley and Hot Springs last year in May and June.
This is the highest number of gallantry medals for ITBP awarded for bravery of its men in border face off or skirmishes while doing border guarding duties, the force said.
Among 23, eight have been awarded for the gallant act, meticulous planning and tactical insightfulness and for defending the motherland in Galwan Nalla on June 15 last year, whereas six personnel have been awarded with PMG for gallant action during violent face off on May 18, 2020 in Finger IV area.
Similarly, six of ITBP troopers have been awarded with PMG for their gallant action near Hot Springs in Ladakh on May 18, 2020.
In eastern Ladakh, the ITBP troops not only effectively used shields to protect themselves but also responded fiercely to Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) advancing troops and brought the situation under control during fierce face offs and skirmishes.
Besides these, three persons have been awarded for displaying courage, grit and determination in Anti Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh.
