China awards commemorative medal to Late Dr. B K Basu for his contributions during second Sino-Japanese War
- In Reports
- 07:45 PM, Aug 27, 2025
- Myind Staff
The Chinese government on Wednesday posthumously awarded the late Dr. B K Basu a commemorative medal for his vital contribution in helping the Chinese people during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong made the announcement on X, honouring the Indian doctor who was part of the Indian Medical Mission led by Dwarakanath Shantaram Kotnis.
"It's a great honour to, in the name of the Chinese government, award the '80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression' commemorative medals to the late Dr. Basu of the Indian Medical Mission which supported Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Dr. Singh, his medical successor, accepted the medal on his behalf," Xu Feihong said.
The Ambassador said that China would always remember the contributions of Kotnis, Dr. Basu and the other Indian medical volunteers, adding that China would never forget the people who supported them.
"The Chinese people will never forget the sacrifices of Dr. Kotnis, Dr. Basu, and their fellow Indian medical volunteers. We shall never forget these old friends of the Chinese people who stood with us during our most trying moments."
"The triumph of the World Anti-Fascist War was attained at great difficulty. Today it is more necessary than ever for us to join forces in the defence of justice and the maintenance of peace. We should resolutely resist unilateralism and hegemonism, maintain the UN centered international system and the international order underpinned by international law, and tenaciously practice genuine multilateralism," he continued.
Dr. Bjoy Kumar Basu was part of the Indian Medical Mission that was sent to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino Japanese War in the 1930s and 1940s.
According to Xinhua News, Basu, who worked alongside Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, stayed in China for nearly five years between 1938 and 1943 as a member of the mission.
In 1958 and 1959, Basu again spent six months in China studying acupuncture, after which he introduced the technique in India.
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