Army’s ‘secret’ Tibetan force has deep Odisha roots

Monday’s funeral of Special Frontier Force (SFF) soldier Nyima Tenzin — who reportedly died after stepping on a landmine during the Indian forces’ operation to secure the heights in Ladakh’s Chushul sector on August 30 — has shone a light on the existence of this covert force, comprising Tibetans drawn primarily from the numerous refugee settlement camps across the country.

Army’s ‘secret’ Tibetan force has deep Odisha roots
Monday’s funeral of Special Frontier Force (SFF) soldier Nyima Tenzin — who reportedly died after stepping on a landmine during the Indian forces’ operation to secure the heights in Ladakh’s Chushul sector on August 30 — has shone a light on the existence of this covert force, comprising Tibetans drawn primarily from the numerous refugee settlement camps across the country.