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Updated June 15th, 2021 at 18:44 IST

Prithviraj Sukumaran pays homage to braveheart 'Galwan Heroes' on 1st anniversary

Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran took to his Instagram handle to pay a tribute to "Galwan Heroes" as today marked 1st anniversary of India & China's Galwan clash

Reported by: Kashyap Vora
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IMAGE: PRITHVIRAJ SUKUMARAN'S INSTAGRAM | Image:self
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Today, i.e. June 15, 2021, marked the first anniversary of the violent clashes between the Indian and Chinese Armies in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley. In the fierce clash, 20 Indian soldiers, including a Lt Col, were martyred, and since this morning, social media has been flooded with heartfelt tributes to the Indian martyrs for their bravery and sacrifice. Now, Tollywood superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran also took to his Instagram handle to pay homage to the "Galwan heroes".

Prithviraj 'heartbroken' on the 1st anniversary of India & China's Galwan Valley clash

As today marks one year since India and China's Galwan Valley clash, a lot of celebrities, as well as netizens, flocked to social media to remember the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the face-off. Now, joining thousands of users, actors Gajendra Chauhan, Sakshi Agarwal, cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Munaf Patel among others to pay an ode to the martyrs is the Telugu film star, Prithviraj Sukumaran. Earlier today, the National Award-winning actor took to his Instagram handle to share a photograph of "The Galwan Heroes" and shared a broken-heart emoji in the caption of his post.

Check out Prithviraj Sukumaran's Instagram post below:

Earlier this morning, the official Twitter handle of "ADG PI - Indian Army" shared two photographs of the Fire and Fury Corps paying homage to the "Bravehearts who laid down their lives at Galwan". Along with sharing photos of GOC Maj Gen Akash Kaushik honouring the martyrs, ADG PI - Indian Army tweeted writing, "Remembering the #Bravehearts of #Galwan Maj Gen Akash Kaushik, Officiating GOC #FireandFuryCorps laid a wreath at #Leh War Memorial & paid homage to #Bravehearts who laid down their lives at #Galwan on 15 Jun 2020 while fighting for the #Nation. #IndianArmy".

Take a look:

Following the same, Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan took to the micro-blogging platform to share a photograph of the "Galwan Heroes" and wrote, "Remembering our brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the country. A big salute. #GalwanValley". Furthermore, Kollywood actor Sakshi Agarwal also penned an emotional note to honour the sacrifice of Indian soldiers at the Galwan Valley. She wrote, "Remembering the heroes of #GalwanValley. Today being the 1st anniversary of the supreme sacrifice they made for their motherland while fighting the Chinese troops. Your sacrifice and contribution to the nation will never be forgotten. Salute #GalwanClash #GalwanHeroes #Galwan".

Check out some more tweets below:

IMAGE: PRITHVIRAJ SUKUMARAN'S INSTAGRAM

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Published June 15th, 2021 at 18:44 IST

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