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The Shillong Soldiers: History of the Royal Bhutan Army

May 17, 2025 5 mins read
The Shillong Soldiers: History of the Royal Bhutan Army

“I have been informed by the Government of India that one JCO and 25 soldiers of the Bhutan Army, who were attached to the Assam Regimental Centre have completed the first three months training.” A secret letter dated 19 June 1953, from the Political Officer in Sikkim to Bhutan House in Kalimpong, revealed.

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