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How Cariappa's Daring Tanks Conquered Zoji La to Secure Leh
Picture this: 1948, snow-choked Zoji La pass under enemy grip, cutting off Ladakh from India. Despair gripped headquarters as failed assaults piled up. Enter General KM Cariappa, the Coorg lion whose...
By News Analysis IndiaJanuary 27, 2026
