Namgyal handed away in Garkhon, situated within the Aryan Valley of Ladakh.
Leh:
Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd credited with alerting Indian troops about Pakistan’s intrusion within the Kargil sector in 1999, handed away in Aryan Valley. He was 58 years outdated.
Namgyal had attended the twenty fifth Kargil Vijay Diwas earlier this 12 months in Drass, accompanied by his daughter Tsering Dolkar, a trainer.
“Fireplace and Fury Corps pays tribute to Mr Tashi Namgyal on his sudden demise,” the Leh-based Fireplace and Fury Corps wrote on its social media deal with X.
The Military additional mentioned, “A patriot passes. Braveheart of Ladakh – Relaxation in Peace.” The tribute highlighted his invaluable contribution to the nation throughout Operation Vijay in 1999, saying it “shall stay etched in golden letters”.
“We provide our deep condolences to the bereaved household on this hour of grief,” it added.
Namgyal handed away in Garkhon, situated within the Aryan Valley of Ladakh.
The Ladakhi shepherd was celebrated for his important function in alerting the Indian Military about Pakistani infiltration in the course of the 1999 Kargil battle.
Whereas trying to find his lacking yaks, Namgyal noticed Pakistani troopers in Pathan apparel digging bunkers atop the Batalik mountain vary in early Could 1999. Realising the gravity of the state of affairs, he promptly knowledgeable the Indian Military, a well timed warning that performed a pivotal function in shaping India’s navy response.
The following Kargil Battle, fought between Could 3 and July 26, 1999, noticed Indian troops mobilising swiftly, thwarting Pakistan’s covert mission to sever the Srinagar-Leh freeway.
Namgyal’s vigilance proved instrumental in India’s victory, incomes him recognition because the heroic shepherd whose alertness turned the tide of the battle.
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