Mera Bharat Mahan, Hum Hi Jitenge!

While climbing up to Nathu La, we encountered this motif drawn on the hill slopes so that it is clearly visible from the snake like winding road that leads to the frontier. This is the handiwork of the Indian Army personnel. At this height of 14,000 feet, the vegetation is meagre and the mountains look barren. Even at the fag end of May, the peak of summer the temperature is 4 degrees celsius!