Khampa Disarming Operation
military operation in Nepal
The Khampa Disarming Operation is a military action to disarm Tibetan rebels who were operating in Nepal after Dalai Lama fled to India under Chinese security action in Tibet in 1959. Lieutenant Colonel Satchit Shamser Rana was in charge of the mission from the Nepal Army in this operation.
Historic background
While Dalai Lama was in Tibet, he was strengthening his military by training and equipping his soldiers, these soldiers were called Khampa in the Tibetan language. When Dalai Lama fled to India, some Khampas led by Gey Wangdi started to migrate down in the adjoining Nepal-Tibet border and started anti-China activities. Khampas were supported by the Indian government as well. Around that time, Indian troops were also deployed in Nepal-China border areas. They provided military intelligence and other guidance to the Khampas. Meanwhile, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was also supporting the guerrilla movement in Tibet. This activity was against the foreign policy of Nepal.
Due to security risks, the government of China made an agreement with the Nepal government to control Khampa activities.
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