Walong-Kibithu road in Arunachal Pradesh named after Gen Bipin Rawat

Walong-Kibithu road in Arunachal Pradesh named after Gen Bipin Rawat: The strategically key Kibithu military force on the banks of Lohit Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and a key road in this mountain hamlet were named after India’s first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.

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He had commanded Battalion 5/11 Gorkha Rifles at Kibithu from 1999-2000. He had also contributed immensely to strengthening the security structure in the area. The small hamlet is inhabited by Meyor and Jarkin tribes.