Omang's joy knew no bounds when his name was read out in the line-up before India took on Sri Lanka in the SAFF under-19 football championship in Yupia (Arunachal Pradesh)
India has been drawn in Group B of the championship, alongside Nepal and Sri Lanka, and will begin their campaign on May 9 against the latter, at the Golden Jubilee Stadium, at 7.30 pm IST. The matches will be streamed live on Sportzworkz's YouTube channel
The occasion honoured the valour of Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat( Maha Vir Chakra), and his comrades, who displayed extraordinary bravery during the Sino-Indian War
The climb of Mount Gorichen was completed on September 19 after an 18-day expedition that began on September 4. Yashwanth Naik, alongside Transcend Adventure Company, became part of the first civilian team to successfully summit the challenging peak.
Addressing an election rally in Lakhimpur, he said the BJP-led government at the Centre secured the country's border with Bangladesh and stopped infiltration.
India has consistently rejected China's claims, stating that Arunachal Pradesh will continue to benefit from India's development programs and infrastructure projects.
The remarks came with Beijing repeatedly asserting that it "never acknowledges and firmly opposes" the "so-called Arunachal Pradesh illegally established by India", following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the state.