'I salute their vigour, valour,' says Rajnath, interacts with Army jawans in Siachen
Singh's predecessors, Nirmala Sitharam and Manohar Parrikar, also visited the glacier to understand the challenges Indian soldiers face.
New Delhi: Taking over as India’s new Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Siachen glacier and interacted with soldiers deployed in the region.
Singh tweeted: “Visited a forward post and Siachen base camp today and interacted with the Army personnel serving in this region which is also known as the ‘the highest battle field in the world’.”
Visited a forward post and Siachen base camp today and interacted with the Army personnel serving in this region which is also known as the ‘the highest battle field in the world’. pic.twitter.com/Ns8uFpK4TT
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 3, 2019
Our soldiers in Siachen are performing their duty with great courage and fortitude even in extreme conditions and treacherous terrain. I salute their vigour and valour. pic.twitter.com/hMRObJ1j9A
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 3, 2019
He also paid tributes to the martyred soldiers.
Paid tributes to the martyred soldiers who sacrificed their lives while serving in Siachen.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 3, 2019
More than 1100 soldiers have made supreme sacrifice defending the Siachen Glacier.
The nation will always remain indebted to their service and sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/buWxgv6Nmg
The glacier acts as a wedge between the Shaksgam valley under China’s control and Baltistan, which is occupied by Pakistan.
The Army has been posted at Siachen Glacier since 1984 when India carried out Operation Meghdoot to push back Pakistani forces and took the peak.
Singh’s predecessors, Nirmala Sitharam and Manohar Parrikar, also visited the glacier to understand the challenges Indian soldiers face.