<p>Itanagar: A tricolour on a 73-foot-tall mast now stands at Gorsam Chorten in Jemithang, the first administrative centre near the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district.</p>.<p>The flag was hoisted on Wednesday in the presence of over 200 locals and Indian Army personnel.</p>.<p>Organised jointly by the Army, the civil administration and local monks, the ceremony was led by Tawang Brigade Commander Brigadier Vipul Singh Rajput.</p>.<p>Zila parishad member Lek Norbu, Jemithang Circle Officer Deewan Mara, local village elders and school children attended the event, a statement said.</p>.Protest held in Kolkata over 'disrespect' of India's national flag in Bangladesh.<p>The flag was hoisted with full military honours by Army personnel, followed by the singing of the national anthem.</p>.<p>Beyond its symbolic importance as a national monument close to India's borders with China and Bhutan, the high-mast flag enhances the scenic Jemithang Valley's appeal to visitors, contributing to tourism development in the area, the statement said.</p>.<p>The project is part of broader development efforts in border areas, with plans to install more such flags at other key locations in the district in the future, it said.</p>.<p>The project was executed by the Tezpur-based Gajraj Corps and its Ball of Fire Division with the support of the Flag Foundation of India. It is the second high-mast flag installed in the Tawang sector, following the one raised at the strategic Bum La Pass in January last year, it added. </p>
<p>Itanagar: A tricolour on a 73-foot-tall mast now stands at Gorsam Chorten in Jemithang, the first administrative centre near the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district.</p>.<p>The flag was hoisted on Wednesday in the presence of over 200 locals and Indian Army personnel.</p>.<p>Organised jointly by the Army, the civil administration and local monks, the ceremony was led by Tawang Brigade Commander Brigadier Vipul Singh Rajput.</p>.<p>Zila parishad member Lek Norbu, Jemithang Circle Officer Deewan Mara, local village elders and school children attended the event, a statement said.</p>.Protest held in Kolkata over 'disrespect' of India's national flag in Bangladesh.<p>The flag was hoisted with full military honours by Army personnel, followed by the singing of the national anthem.</p>.<p>Beyond its symbolic importance as a national monument close to India's borders with China and Bhutan, the high-mast flag enhances the scenic Jemithang Valley's appeal to visitors, contributing to tourism development in the area, the statement said.</p>.<p>The project is part of broader development efforts in border areas, with plans to install more such flags at other key locations in the district in the future, it said.</p>.<p>The project was executed by the Tezpur-based Gajraj Corps and its Ball of Fire Division with the support of the Flag Foundation of India. It is the second high-mast flag installed in the Tawang sector, following the one raised at the strategic Bum La Pass in January last year, it added. </p>