3Photo© timesofindia.indiatimes.comITBP awards 294 troops for bravery during skirmishes with Chinese in Ladakh
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A total of 294 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force personnel has been awarded the Director General (DG) commendation for displaying bravery during recent skirmishes with Chinese troops in Ladakh, the border force said on Friday.
It added that recommendations for awarding gallantry medals to 21 troops posted in this area have been sent to the government.
In its first official account of the standoff between the two militaries, the ITBP revealed how its troops "not only effectively used shield to protect themselves but also responded fiercely to advancing PLA (Chinese People's Liberation Army) troops and brought the situation under control".