New Delhi: India-China LAC guarding force ITBP organised a large-scale 'Raksha Bandhan' event to connect with locals of remote border areas under the 'vibrant village programme' of the central government, officials said on Thursday.
Women and girls residing in these areas tied rakhis on the wrists of jawans posted in forward areas of Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh to celebrate the festival on Wednesday and Thursday, a senior Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer said.
The about 90,000 personnel strong force is primarily tasked to guard the 3,488 km Line of Actual Control (LAC) that runs through these states on the northern and eastern flank of the country. (PTI)
