MoU signed between Arunachal Govt and Indian Army for maintenance of Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing Gallantry Museum

Arunachal Pradesh: To maintain and care for the Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing Museum of Valor, the Indian Army and the Arunachal Pradesh government signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA).

At Tawang on Wednesday, the Memorandum of Agreement was signed in front of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

Brigadier V S Rajput of the 190 Mountain Brigade and Tawang Deputy Commissioner Kangki Darang formally signed the Memorandum of Agreement.

This important agreement specifies how the museum will be run, guaranteeing that the Indian Army would be in complete control of it.

Pema Khandu, the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, paid heartfelt homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first home minister, who, in 1951, ordered Major Bob Khathing to come to Tawang and establish administrative authority over the area, which was previously ruled by the Tibetan government.

In addition to integrating Tawang into India, this crucial action mirrored Patel’s goal of a powerful and united country.

In order to secure Tawang’s inclusion in India, CM Khandu acknowledged the efforts of Sardar Patel, Major Bob Khathing, and Daulat Ram, the governor of Assam at the time.

“If not for Sardar Patel, Major Bob Khathing and the then Governor of Assam, Daulat Ram, who knows? The Monpas and the Tawang region today would have been under the China-controlled Tibet region!” he said.
The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to the Indian Army, especially the 190 Mountain Brigade located in Tawang, for providing defense land for the museum’s construction and agreeing to run it.

He promised that the government will work without reluctance to assist with any maintenance or management needs that may arise at the museum.

Senior Army officials, heads of departments, commanders of the 106 and 46 Brigades, ZPC Tawang, lawmakers Oken Tayeng and Namge Tsering, and Tourism Minister P D Sona were also in attendance.