New Delhi: A video of a little boy saluting Indian troops in Ladakh’s Chushul went viral on Twitter Sunday, with BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar even pledging to arrange a scholarship corpus for the boy.
The MP also said he would be willing to put the “young warrior” in one of the Sainik schools, which are meant to prepare students as officers in the defence services.
I m planning to help start a scholarship corpus for young warrior Namgyal by sending some money to his parents.
Maybe @ITBP_official @lg_ladakh @JTNBJP can help wth details of parents? 🙏🏻#YoungWarriorNamgyal https://t.co/qynollCImy
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@rajeev_mp) October 11, 2020
Yes off course n more. He must shine 🙏🏻
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@rajeev_mp) October 11, 2020
Shared on Twitter by the official handle of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Sunday, the video shows a young boy in a blue and white hooded jumper saluting the ITBP troops passing by. A couple of the soldiers even stop to correct the child’s posture and he promptly and enthusiastically follows their instructions.
The video went viral, with more than 32,000 views, 6,000 likes and 1,000 retweets.
“The enthusiastic kid saluting with high josh was randomly clicked by an ITBP Officer on 8 October morning,” said the ITBP, which identified the child as Namgyal.
Salute!
Namgyal, a local kid in Chushul, Ladakh saluting the ITBP troops passing by.
The enthusiastic kid saluting with high josh was randomly clicked by an ITBP Officer on 8 October morning. pic.twitter.com/dak8vV8qCJ
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) October 11, 2020
The video comes at a time when there are tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and Chushul is located right at the LAC.
The seventh round of high-level military talks between the two countries is set to take place Monday in Chushul. According to government sources, India will negotiate for early and complete disengagement of troops by China from all friction points in eastern Ladakh. Maintaining stability on ground and avoiding triggers for fresh tension in the region as the harsh winter approaches is also expected to be on the agenda.
In the sixth round of military talks held on 21 September, the two sides agreed not to send more troops to the frontline, to refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground and avoid taking any actions that may trigger further complications.
‘Chotta sher’ wins hearts
The video of little Namygyal won hearts across Twitter with several users applauding the boy’s “kadak” salute and “soldier heart”.
#SundayMotivation from WhatsApp
What a way to start the day😍😍🇮🇳🇮🇳
Can anyone any age do a more 'kadak' salute? @Tiny_Dhillon
Wishing everyone this cheer. God bless our little one…🙏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/eRHV1Yve8B
— Meghna Girish (@megirish2001) October 11, 2020
Adorable kid in Ladakh wins hearts of netizens….
Salute!
Namgyal, a local kid in Chushul, Ladakh saluting the ITBP troops passing by.
The enthusiastic kid saluting with high josh was randomly clicked by an ITBP Officer on 8 October morning. pic.twitter.com/WqRGYrXuRe
— Subodh Kumar (@kumarsubodh_) October 11, 2020
Soldier Heart ♥️…. भारत माता की जय !!!!! 🇮🇳
— Shantanu kumar (@Rayshantanu13) October 12, 2020
Adorable. A kid in #Ladakh salutes the @ITBP_official troops passing by. Shot by an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer in Chushul Village of Ladakh early morning on October 8th. Right next to Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. The name of the Kid is Namgyal. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ccXvKL3qVm
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) October 11, 2020
One user also said such videos made him feel the future of India is safe, and called Namygal “chotte sher (little lion)”.
I really feel that the future of our country is safe when I see such videos. Waheguruji bless the little angel. India is proud of you 'chotte sher'. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
— Prabhjyot Singh Madan (@Prabhjyot_Madan) October 11, 2020
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