Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Leh tday on a day-long visit to carry out a comprehensive review of the security scenario in the region in wake of the border row with China.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army chief Gen M M Naravane are accompanying Singh on the visit.
Rajnath visited Stakna forward areas after landing in Ladakh where the troops showed him paradropping skills of the armed forces.
He tweeted earlier, “Leaving for Leh on a two day visit to Ladakh and Jammu-Kashmir. I shall be visiting the forward areas to review the situation at the borders and also interact with the Armed Forces personnel deployed in the region. Looking forward to it.”
Rajnath’s visit comes two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to the sector on 3 July. The PM then declared that the era of expansionism’ is over, in a strong signal to China about India’s determination to defend its borders.