温泉(Hot Springs)[2] 印度的一个营地和边境哨所,它位于拉達克的羌臣摩河河谷,地處中印边界附近。當地因溫泉而得名。[2][3] 中國方面稱之為基阿姆(Kyam,Kiam或Kayam)温泉[4][2][5][6]。
1959年秋,空喀山口事件就发生在附近。当时中央后备警察部队[a]奉命來到當地建造了这个营地。 [3]施工期间,印度方面的人被中国人民解放军俘虏。10月21日,负责寻找失踪印度人的印度士兵遇到中国人民解放军,雙方隨即交火。9名印度士兵在交火中死亡,1名印度士兵后来因伤去世[b][5][9]1960年代,印度人在温泉附近竖立了一座警察纪念碑。[10]
The units manning the post were called "Indo-Tibetan Border Force" but they were regular members of the CRPF.[7] The present Indo-Tibetan Border Police was raised later in 1962.
B. N. Mullik dedicated his book "The Chinese Betrayal" to the nine policemen who lost their lives on 21 October 1959 near Hot Springs.[8]
Jindal, Akash. The Story of Hot Springs (PDF). Indian Police Journal. No. Special Issue on Police Martyrdom. Nov-Dec 2018: 20–33 [2020-01-04]. ISSN 0537-2429. (原始内容存档 (PDF)于2019-12-31). (p. 22) Karam Singh of ITBF was assigned the task of establishing outposts near the Chinese Occupation Line ... “Hot Springs” was barely three Km far from the site where Chinese Army had intruded.
Notes, Memoranda and letters Exchanged and Agreements signed between The Governments of India and China (PDF). White Paper III. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. November 1959 – March 1960 [2020-01-04]. (原始内容存档 (PDF)于2022-12-02) –通过Claude Arpi. [Chinese interrogation of Karam Singh] We established a checkpost at Kayam and we had to establish one at Shamul Lungpa. On 20th October, 1959, our two men missed. On the morning of 21st October 1959 Tyagi took 60 men and reached the hill (battle field). ... [Indian debriefing of Karam Singh] we had inadequate cover and the Chinese were in a favourable position ... five of us were made to carry the dead body of a Chinese soldier who had been killed.
Mullik, BN. My Years with Nehru--The Chinese Betrayal. Allied. 1971: Dedication page –通过archive.org and PAHAR. To the memory of THE NINE POLICEMEN (capitalization in text) who were killed by the Chinese near Hotsprings in Ladakh on October 21, 1959, and who, by their supreme sacrifice, made the country aware of the true nature of Communist China.
Bhatnagar, R.R. Hot Springs: Saga of Heroism (PDF). Indian Police Journal. No. Special Issue on Police Martyrdom. Nov-Dec 2018: 16 [2020-01-04]. ISSN 0537-2429. (原始内容存档 (PDF)于2019-12-31). Fighting gallantly nine men laid down their lives and ten were wounded. Later on, one of the injured also succumbed to his injuries. ... Seven men were taken Prisoners of War by PLA
Bhatnagar, R.R. Hot Springs: Saga of Heroism (PDF). Indian Police Journal. No. Special Issue on Police Martyrdom. Nov-Dec 2018: 14–19 [2020-01-04]. ISSN 0537-2429. (原始内容存档 (PDF)于2019-12-31). (p. 17) Ceremonial Homage being paid at Hot Springs Memorial in 1960’s (p. 18) The day 21st Oct is befittingly observed as “Police Commemoration Day” and every year, members of police forces from different parts of the country trek to Hot Springs which is currently manned by ITBP to pay homage to the brave hearts who made the supreme sacrifice on 21st October 1959.