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Defence minister Rajnath Singh visits Siachen glacier, interacts with troops [Pics]
In a first, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (June 3) visited Siachen Glacier which is the world's highest battlefield. He also interacted with Army personnel and paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. In a series of tweets, Rajnath praised the troops for performing their duty with great courage despite hostile territory.
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Defence minister Rajnath Singh met Army troops in Siachen Glacier
Defence minister Rajnath Singh met Army troops in Siachen Glacier
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The defence minister was accompanied by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh and other senior officials from the Defence Ministry
The defence minister was accompanied by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh and other senior officials from the Defence Ministry
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Rajnath visited Siachen to review the security situation along the borders with Pakistan
Rajnath visited Siachen to review the security situation along the borders with Pakistan
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Later, the defence minister visited the Indian Army personnel in Srinagar
Later, the defence minister visited the Indian Army personnel in Srinagar
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In Srinagar, Rajnath was briefed about the security situation in the Kashmir valley
In Srinagar, Rajnath was briefed about the security situation in the Kashmir valley
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The defence minister also spoke about the counterinsurgency operations being carried out by the security forces
The defence minister also spoke about the counterinsurgency operations being carried out by the security forces
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Rajnath Singh took over as the new defence minister on June 1
Rajnath Singh took over as the new defence minister on June 1
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