Indian army inaugurates Pandras war memorial in Ladakh

Set in the backdrop of high-altitude snow-capped mountains, the Pandras War Memorial was inaugurated near Drass in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

The memorial, immortalising the sacrifices of soldiers of 2/5 Gorkha Rifles and 315 Field regiment, was inaugurated yesterday by General Officer Commanding (GOC), Kargil Mountain Division, major general SK Khajuria.

Earlier in Pandras village, the memorial was re-built near Drass in Kargil district so that it can be maintained. In winters, the army troops withdraw from the area due to heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperature, leaving the memorial in dilapidated condition.

The memorial is dedicated to the soldiers who made operation "Rato Khurki" and operation Vijay a success. Naik Subedar Dal Bahadur Rana and Havaldar Mohan Singh Gurang were awarded Sena Medal (gallantry) posthumously for their supreme sacrifice.

In Operation Vijay, 315 Field Regiment was deployed in Drass sub-sector and was instrumental in shattering the moral of enemy.