NEW DELHI, Nov. 10 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh's Diwali visit to the forward areas of Sikkim has revived the legend of a soldier believed to be standing guard long after death, officials said on Monday. Baba Harbhajan Singh's enduring presence is woven into military folklore; soldiers believe he watches over those deployed along the mountain frontier with China. Harbhajan Singh, 22, drowned in October 1968 after slipping into a stream while escorting a mule convoy near Nathu La, one of two Himalayan passes where Indian and Chinese troops clashed the previous year. Soldiers and generals alike believe his vigil along the frontier continues, the officials added. "Rajnath Singh visited the Baba Harbhajan Singh memorial, paying his respects to the revered soldier whose legacy continues to hold a special place in the military-civil traditions of the region," the defence ministry said. He earlier visited the Sherathang war memorial nearby and paid tribute to Indian soldiers killed in the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes with China. The battles ended in an Indian victory, with one account putting Indian casualties at 88, against 340 on the Chinese side. Army chief General Dhiraj Seth, Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General VMB Krishnan, and 33 Corps commander Lieutenant General Man Raj Singh Mann accompanied him. Former army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane chronicled the legend of Baba Harbhajan Singh in a chapter of his book "The Curious and the Classified: Unearthing Military Myths and Mysteries," published in April 2026....