A War Memorial has been constructed at Bum La in Auranchal Pradesh, where Sub Joginder Singh, 1st Battalion the Sikh Regt made the supreme sacrifice.
- Sub Joginder Singh, 1st Battalion the Sikh Regt received the highest gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra in the Eastern Theatre during the 1962 Sino- India War.
- The Inauguration Ceremony of Joginder War Memorial was organised at Bum La on 23 October 2020 coinciding with the day on which the Battle of Tongpen La ( Bum La ) took place in 1962.
(Source: AIR)
