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Students tie rakhi to personnel guarding China border in Sikkim

Women, students of a Gangtok-based university, went to Nathu La at an altitude of 14,250 feet

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GANGTOK, Aug 19: Altogether 20 students hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal tied rakhi to the armed forces personnel stationed at India-China border areas in Sikkim on Monday.

The women, students of a Gangtok-based university, went to Nathu La at an altitude of 14,250 feet and Lungthung (12,500 feet) to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.

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The event was organised by the Hemant Yadav Foundation in honour of the Army and Seema Suraksha Bal personnel stationed at these high-altitude locations.

“The students came together to boost the morale of the Indian soldiers who stand guard at the border, far from their homes and families,” the Foundation said in a statement.

The participants were excited to meet the soldiers at the border, it said.

“Army officials shared insights into their work, and survival strategies in sub-zero temperatures, and encouraged the youth to consider joining the Indian Army,” the statement said. (PTI)

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