Major Thapa was commissioned at the 8 Gorkha Rifles in August 1949.
The
Sirijap Valley in the north of the Pangong Lake, Ladakh, was considered
important for the defence of Chushul Airfield. The 1/8 Gorkha Rifles
had outposts there to thwart th enemy from encroaching. Sirijap-1 - one
of these posts - was held by a platoon of D Company under the command of
Major Thapa when the Chinese attacked India in October 1962. Major
Thapa revolted the attack and the enemy had to pay heavy losses.
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