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A soldier on guard on a snowy frontier while an aircraft drops supplies by parachute, with the words “They Defend”, on a ₹1 stamp.
They Defend
India Post issued two stamps on 15 August 1963, the 16th anniversary of independence, under the title “They Defend”, in honour of the armed forces who had fought on the northern frontier in the war with China in October and November 1962. In a message for the issue, Prime Minister Nehru paid tribute to the sacrifices of the soldiers and airmen who held the high passes in bitter cold. The ₹1 stamp shows a soldier standing guard on the frontier while a transport aircraft drops supplies by parachute to the posts in the mountains.
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