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PM Modi greets ITBP on Raising Day, hails Himveers’ valour
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh and parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju greeted personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on its 65th Raising Day on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The Indian Army also extended its wishes. The force, raised on 24 October 1962, guards a 3,488 km-long border with China at altitudes up to 18,800 ft, where temperatures drop to minus 45 degrees Celsius.
In a post on X, PM Modi praised the Himveers for their 'exceptional valour' and 'selfless service'. Home minister Shah said their valour 'echoes through the snow-clad mountains'. Defence minister Singh highlighted the force's role in border security and anti-Naxal operations. The greetings come a day after the MEA said both India and China continue to use diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve outstanding issues along the LAC.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Times of India and The Hans India cover the ITBP Raising Day with identical, neutral-report framing, quoting the same PM Modi post and listing the same force details. The only difference is that Times of India adds the MEA's Friday statement on border management and the ITBP chief's remarks on confrontations in Arunachal Pradesh and new drone platoons, while The Hans India focuses on the force's altitude, training and rescue roles. Neither outlet adopts a government-critical or opposition lens. The uniform coverage reflects a ceremonial occasion with no political contestation. The next concrete date is not named in either source, both leave the story at the continuing LAC dialogue.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), thehansindia.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
