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Defence Minister Rajnath to visit Ladakh on Friday

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 7/2/2020 10:41:59 AM

New Delhi, July 1 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit Ladakh on Friday to review India's military preparedness in view of the bitter border standoff with the Chinese army in the region, sources said. During the visit, Singh is expected to hold high-level meetings with senior military leadership, they said. Rajnath Singh will also interact with the troops and commanders on ground during the visit. He will also visit the Leh Hospital where admitted soldiers are recuperating. The Indian and Chinese armies are locked in the standoff in multiple locations in eastern Ladakh for the last seven weeks. The tension escalated manifold after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent clash in Galwan Valley on June 15. The Chinese side also suffered casualties but it is yet to give out the details. Rajnath Singh's visit comes a week after Army chief of staff General MM Naravane visited the region on June 23-24 to take stock of the military preparedness in the wake of escalating tension with China. General Naravane also awarded 'Commendation Cards' to five Indian Army soldiers for displaying exemplary grit and courage in dealing with Chinese troops in two separate clashes in Pangong lake and Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Before that Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria made a quiet visit to Ladakh and Srinagar air bases to review the Indian Air Force's preparedness to deal with any eventualities in the region.