Shivaji Maharajstatue at Pangong Tso

 

 

 THE Indian Army

 

has installed a statue of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the bank of Pangong lake at an altitude of 14,300 feet, a region that isclose to theLineofActualControl (LAC) with China in the eastern Ladakh sector. The Army’s Leh-based 14 Corps said, the inauguration of the statue celebrated the “unwavering spirit” of the Indian ruler as his legacy remains a source of inspiration.

 

The statue was unveiled on Thursday by Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, theGeneral OfficerCommanding of the 14Corps, widely known as Fire and Fury Corps. The towering symbol of valour, vision and unwavering justice was inaugurated by Lt General Hitesh Bhalla, the 14 Corps said on X.

 

“The event celebrates the unwavering spirit of the Indian ruler, whose legacy remains a source of inspiration for generations,”it said.TheArmyhasbeenmaking efforts to integrate India’s “ancient strategic acumen”into thecontemporary military domain. The unveiling of the Shivaji statue cameweeks afterIndia and China completed the disengagement process in the last two friction points of Demchok and Depsang marking an end to thenearly four-and-half-year-longborder standoff. Following an understanding reached on October 21, the two sides completed the disengagement of troops at the two remaining friction points.