Twenty personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force, which guards India-China border, have been awarded gallantry medals for putting up a brave fight against Chinese army last year in Ladakh.
In a statement, the ITBP said hat its twenty personnel have been awarded with Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) for bravery in skirmishes in Eastern Ladakh in May-June, 2020 — 8 personnel for Galwan Nallah, 6 personnel each for Finger-4 and Hot Springs.
These medals are among the total 1,380 service medals announced by the central government for various central and state police forces on the eve of Independence Day.
In the award list, there are two President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG), 628 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), 88 President’s police medal for distinguished service and 662 police medals for meritorious service
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