# Centre names 27 Arunachal sites, honours two 1962 war heroes 2026-08-08T21:40:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union government on Friday formally named 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh on the official Indian map, including two memorials honouring heroes of the 1962 China war. Sher-e-Thapa Memorial, named after Havildar Shere Thapa of the 2nd Battalion, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, is among them. Thapa is credited with delaying Chinese troops by 72 hours in the Subansiri Valley on November 18, 1962. Also named is Jaswant Garh, the memorial of Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat on Tawang Road, where he fought Chinese forces for three days at the Battle of Nuranang. The list includes Jairampur, a logistics hub in Changlang district, and strategically important passes such as Thag La, Dzo La, Riza La and Pukur La. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: 1962 war, Arunachal Pradesh, China border, Union government, war memorials Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-names-27-arunachal-sites-honours-two-1962-war-heroes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-names-27-arunachal-sites-honours-two-1962-war-heroes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.