New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Chinese Government on Wednesday honoured late Dr. B K Basu with a commemorative medal for his significant contribution in aiding the Chinese people during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, in a post on X, announced the honour bestowed upon an Indian physician who was part of the Indian Medical Mission led by Dwarakanath Shantaram Kotnis.

"A great pleasure to, on behalf of the Chinese government, present the "80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression" commemorative medals to the late Dr. Basu of the Indian Medical Mission that aided Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The medal was received...