<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday bestowed special honours on a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) battalion posted in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh for its “outstanding performance in safeguarding borders”.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC) signed orders to give honorary titles, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.<br /><br />“Troop 77656 is now titled as a “model plateau battalion” for its outstanding performance in safeguarding borders,” the report quoted a statement as saying.<br /><br />While the news report has not identified the battalion, Indian defence officials and strategic think-tanks have said it is Gangba 2nd Independent Battalion.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday bestowed special honours on a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) battalion posted in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh for its “outstanding performance in safeguarding borders”.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC) signed orders to give honorary titles, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.<br /><br />“Troop 77656 is now titled as a “model plateau battalion” for its outstanding performance in safeguarding borders,” the report quoted a statement as saying.<br /><br />While the news report has not identified the battalion, Indian defence officials and strategic think-tanks have said it is Gangba 2nd Independent Battalion.<br /><br /><br /></p>