BJP's Ram Madhav attends SFF soldier's last rites in Ladakh

Covered in the tricolour but no slogans of martyrdom or gun salute, just praises and slogans for young Tibetan soldier who died in the fresh confrontation with the Chinese army near Pangong Lake on Saturday.

Nyima Tenzin, a young soldier from India's Special Frontier Force was cremated by the Army will full honours for his supreme sacrifice.

BJP's Ram Madhav also attended the funeral in Ladakh, his visit is being seen as an attempt by the government to create a pro-India solidarity with Tibetans amid tensions with China in the newly created union territory.

SFF or the Special Frontier Force is a secret unit protecting the Indian borders against incursions for more than 60 years. SFF jawans work in anonymity and are usually deployed for covert operations in the difficult Himalayan terrain.