Taking Review : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh In Leh To Get First Hand Report Of Ground Situation

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Leh 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.

Ladakh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh witnessing para dropping and scoping weapons at Stakna, Leh. pic.twitter.com/l5jDFEQ2Oo

— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2020

Singh is set to visit Stakna and Lukung forward areas. His trip comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to Ladakh on July 3 during which he also addressed troops and signalled the country’s firmness in dealing with the India-China border row. Singh was originally scheduled to visit Ladakh on July 3 but the trip was deferred.

Indian and Chinese troops were locked in a bitter standoff in multiple locations in eastern Ladakh for over eight weeks since May 5. The tension escalated manifold after the violent clashes in Galwan Valley in  June 15/16 which saw  20 Indian soldiers killed pushing India- China ties on the brink .

However sanity did prevail later , following a series of diplomatic and military talks, the two sides began a mutual disengagement process on July 6 and withdrew troops from most of the friction points.