Manipur CM felicitates Army Captain for Galwan bravery

    Imphal, Feb 24 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister N Biren
Singh has felicitated Indian Army Captain Soiba Maningba
Rangnamei for his bravery during the clash with the Chinese
People's Liberation Army in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley
last year.
    The CM felicitated Capt Rangnamei of 16 Bihar Regiment
at his official residence here on Tuesday and said "the state
as a whole honours your courage which you have shown against
the enemy."
    "It's an honour to meet Capt Soiba Maningba Rangnamei
from Senapati, Manipur of 16 Bihar, leading his men in Galwan
during the confrontation against the Chinese PLA. We are
always indebted to soldiers like him who is leading in the
front for the safety and security of the Nation," the chief
minister tweeted.
    Singh said the state always encourage youths to join
the armed forces.
    Rangnamei, a native of Senapati district was
commissioned in the Indian Army in 2018.
    Capt Rangnamei was seen raining blows on a Chinese
soldier in a video of last year's Galwan incident, recently
released by the Chinese media. PTI COR
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