As part of the 63rd Walong Day Commemoration, the Indian Army organised the first in a series of three Medical and Veterinary Camps at Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. The initiative aimed to provide quality healthcare and veterinary services to residents of remote border villages whilst strengthening ties between the Armed Forces and local communities.
The camp witnessed enthusiastic participation from villagers of Kibithu and surrounding areas. Army doctors and veterinary specialists provided free medical consultations, medicines, and veterinary care, addressing healthcare needs in this remote border region where access to medical facilities remains limited.
“This medical camp represents our commitment to the welfare of border communities who live in challenging terrains. We are honoured to serve them just as their predecessors supported our soldiers during the 1962 conflict,” said an Army physician at the event.
The Medical and Veterinary Camp forms part of a comprehensive community outreach programme being conducted in the run-up to the main Walong Day Commemoration scheduled for November 16-17. The commemoration honours the valour and sacrifice of Indian soldiers during the Battle of Walong in 1962, when vastly outnumbered Indian forces held their ground against advancing Chinese troops for nearly a month.
Local residents expressed gratitude for the Army’s healthcare initiative. The series of three camps will continue at other locations including Walong and Hayuliang in coming days, reaching wider populations across remote border areas. The initiatives reinforced the humanitarian and compassionate ethos that defines the Spirit of Walong, demonstrating the Indian Army’s dual role as both defenders of the nation and compassionate servants of border communities.
