New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated a newly-revamped war memorial in Ladakh's Rezang La, which was built to honour the 13 Kumaon regiment that defeated the Chinese Army during the 1962 war. The war memorial was inaugurated on the 59th anniversary of the Rezang La battle. The honourable Raksha Mantri @rajnathsingh inaugurated the revamped War Memorial at Rezang La.#HarKaamDeshKeNaam #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/hA9DPFrTu4 — PRO Defence Palam (@DefencePROPalam) November 18, 2021 He also paid homage at the Revamped Memorial of the fallen heroes of the war in Rezang La theatre during the 1962 Sino-Indian conflict. Now the general public, including the tourists, will be allowed to go to the memorial and border areas which will further popularise the legendary battle. The move to inaugurate the revamped war memorial in Rezang La is seen as India's show of strength in the area which is very close to the Chinese territory and is visible from the other side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
