Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Major Ralengnao ‘Bob’ Khathing Museum of Valour at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Bob Khathing led the expedition to peacefully integrate Tawang into India.
- He was also instrumental in establishing essential military and security frameworks, such as the Sashastra Seema Bal, Nagaland Armed Police, and the Naga Regiment.
- A Naga from Manipur, Khating is best known for his expedition to the remote region of Tawang in 1951 that paved the way for its integration with the rest of India.
- Later, he served as Indian ambassador to Myanmar from 1972 to 1975.
- The Naga officer was decorated with Military Cross (MC), Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), and later with Padma Shri in 1957.
- Khathing became the chief secretary of Nagaland in 1967.
