Chinese troops opened indiscriminate fire on 11 September, killing several of our soldiers. Gen Sagat Singh unleashed heavy artillery to pound enemy fortifications into submission. Weeks later, on 1 October, brave Gorkha jawans at Cho La drew their khukris and repelled the intruders in a ferocious hand-to-hand combat. Over 300 Chinese soldiers were reportedly neutralized, against 88 Indian martyrs. The message was bold, cold and clear—India would never again be cowed down by a bully. Today, instead of calling the frontier villages the “last posts” of India, the government has redefined them as the first line of defence in a significant morale-boosting exercise. China may well be an economic and military heavyweight, but India is no pushover. We can ably defend our “first villages” and its valiant citizens.
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