Rajnath paid homage to the martyrs in Siachen, said - salute the courageous courage of the soldiers

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Rajnath Singh made the first visit to Siachen after becoming defense minister. They paid homage to the martyrs here. So far, about 1100 soldiers have died in Siachen Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, commander of the Northern Army, accompanied him. General Ranbir Singh, 14 Corps commander and hero of Kargil war. General WK Joshi was also present.

Rajnath will review the security arrangements on the Rajnath LC,
Rajnath said that our soldiers have shown immense courage on the Siachen Glacier. With great courage and enthusiasm in the difficult situations here, the youngsters protect the country. Salute to his unwavering courage and strength. Review the security arrangements on Rajnath LC (LoC) on Siachen glacier in the world’s highest battlefield. After Siachen, Rajnath will visit Srinagar. Here he will meet with senior army officers.

After assuming charge, Rajnath had met Rawat, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh. After this, he met with Secretary of Defense Sanjay Mitra and three senior officials to get information about the projects and projects under his ministry. In the previous Modi government, Rajnath was the Home Minister. This time this Ministry has been given to BJP President Amit Shah.

Will have a review meeting soon

Prior to taking over, Rajnath paid tribute to the martyrs visiting the National War Memorial in Delhi. After this he asked the three Chiefs of the Army to prepare separate reports on the challenges and functioning of their forces. It will be reviewed shortly in a meeting.

In Siachen, Modi had celebrated Dussehra by Diwali and Sitharaman. In the
previous Modi government, Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Defense, has been celebrating Dussehra with soldiers in Siachen. Sitharaman celebrated the festival on 30 September 2017 with the soldiers at the frontiers of Siachen and Ladakh. At the same time, he also inaugurated a bridge linking Leh to Karakoram. The Defense Minister had said that the government is with the army and his family at all times and under all circumstances. For the first time in 2014, Narendra Modi, who became the Prime Minister, also celebrated Diwali with soldiers in Siachen.