Canadian soldiers deployed in India during World War II.
Chandigarh, November 12, 2019: On the 75th anniversary of the Burma Campaign of World War II, which saw 8,000 Canadian soldiers deployed in India and Burma, Mia Yen, Consul General, Canada, in Chandigarh, remembered the contribution of the soldiers through a tweet.
The soldiers were involved in the crucial battles of Imphal and Kohimo, which turned the tide against the Japanese forces, which were till that point unstoppable.