Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid solemn tributes to police and paramilitary personnel on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, laying a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi.

The day marks the sacrifice of 10 brave policemen who laid down their lives in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, on October 21, 1959.

Addressing the gathering, the Defence Minister paid glowing tributes to the fallen heroes and expressed deep gratitude to the police and paramilitary forces for their unwavering service to the nation.

He described the armed forces and police as the twin pillars of India’s national security. “While the military protects the country’s geographical integrity, the police safeguard society and social integrity. Both have the

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