Special Frontier Force Commando Nyima Tenzin cremated with full public honour
Special Frontier Force Commando Nyima Tenzin lost his life in an anti-personnel mine blast near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the last week of August.
Special frontier Force (SFF) Commando Nyima Tenzin was cremated with full public honours in Ladakh on Monday. Commando Nyima Tenzin lost his life in an anti-personnel mine blast near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the last week of August. He was a member of Tibetan refuge community which came out in full force in Ladakh to pay tributes to him.
SFF has been so far hidden from any attention. Created in 1962, it is made up of Tibetan refugees, whose forefathers left Tibet after Chinese occupations.
While the Indian government hasn't reacted publicly over SFF's existence, this the first time the Tibetan community has publicly come out about it. The development is expected to rile China.
Last week when asked about ethnic Tibetans being part of Indian troops, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, "I am also wondering what is the connection between so-called "Tibetans in exile" and the Indian border troops. I hope you can do some in-depth investigation. It will be great if you can share with us any further information and progress in this regard."