Battle of Rezang La

Context: November 18, 2022, marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Rezang La, one of the few bright spots in the War of 1962 with China.

About Rezang La:

• It is also called Rechin La.
• It is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control between Indian-administered Ladakh and the Chinese-administered Spanggur Lake basin that is also claimed by India.
• The pass is located on the eastern watershed ridge of the Chushul Valley that China claims as its boundary.
• It is at the head of the Rezang Lungpa valley, which houses a stream draining into the Spanggur Lake.

About the war memorial:

• It is dedicated to those who laid down their lives in the Battle of Rezang La during the 1962 war.
• It will now include the names of Army personnel who lost their lives in the violent clash at Galwan last year.
• 18th November marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Rezang La in which Troops from the 13 Kumaon Regiment defeated several waves of the Chinese Army at a height of over 16,000 feet.

Post 120 Memorial:

• In October 2020, the Army had built a memorial at Post 120 in Eastern Ladakh for the 20 personnel killed in the violent clash at Galwan Valley on June 15 that year.
• Post 120 lies along the Darbuk Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO)

Source:  Indian Express