Tawang, Aug. 15 -- At 14,000 feet, patriotism met teamwork as the Indian Army's Gajraj Corps led Tiranga March in Chuna's forward areas in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district to mark the 79th Independence Day on Friday. In a novel move, 160 Gorkha troops & attached troops, along with 25 ITBP personnel, carried the 100-metre National Flag through the lush Himalayan grasslands, accompanied by approximately.

150 local villagers, including toddlers and children from greenfield villages of Mago and Chuna in Tawang District, marching shoulder-to-shoulder, turning the landscape into a vibrant sea of saffron, white and green.

The Civil Administration, under Assistant Commissioner Thutan Wangchu, led the local villagers in the event coordinated ...