Tree planted in memory of Indian war hero in UK

A MEMORIAL Tree in memory of Chaina Powar was planted on July 19, who served in the British Indian Army during World War II in Burma (now Myanmar) and was also awarded the Burma Star medal.

He is the first Indian soldier who had been Memorised in the one hundred years history of War Memorial Park in Coventry.

Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor John McNicholas who along with Mr Hitesh Saxena from Consulate General of India and Leader of City Council Cllr George Duggins did the unveiling of the Memorial Plaque.

The British India, as part of the Allied Nations, sent over two and a half million soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers in World War II.

Indian soldiers fought with distinction throughout the world, including in the European theatre against Germany, in North Africa against Germany and Italy, in the south Asian region defending India against the Japanese and fighting the Japanese in Burma.

Indians also aided in liberating British colonies such as Singapore and Hong Kong after the Japanese surrender in August 1945.