Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday felicitated Indian Army Captain Soiba Maningba Rangnamei for showing exemplary courage during the clashes with troopers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China at the Galwan Valley last year.

Captain Soiba Maningba Rangnamei was felicitated by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh at his official residence in Imphal on Tuesday morning.

The CM felicitated Capt Rangnamei of 16 Bihar Regiment at his official residence here on Tuesday and said ''the state as a whole honors your courage which you have shown against the enemy.''

Biren Singh said, “It’s an honour to meet Captain 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.”

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 encourages youths to join the armed forces. Rangnamei, a native of the 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.

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