China’s recent preemptive aggression in Ladakh has stretched India’s patience too far. Prime Minister Modi decided to fight back by capturing the Black Top, a strategic peak overlooking the Pangong Lake and nearby territories. For this operation, India deployed the Special Frontier Force, an elite and secretive special operation force consisting of exiled Tibetans. It marks a significant shift in India’s policy to deal with China.
India informally declassified SFF by providing media access to cover the history of SFF and its involvement in critical military operations in the past. Furthermore, the SFF Commando Nyima Tenzin killed in conquering the Black Top peak was given a full military honor. BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav attended the funeral and was telecasted across India.
