Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File picture
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will have fun Dussehra with Military troopers at a ahead base in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang on Tuesday, sources within the safety institution mentioned.
The defence minister can be set to carry out “Shastra Puja” (worship of weapons) in Tawang, they mentioned.
Singh’s determination to have fun Dussehra with the troopers on the strategically vital location that’s near the Line of Precise Management (LAC) comes at a time when India and China have been engaged in a bitter standoff in sure friction factors in japanese Ladakh for greater than three years.
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The defence minister may also perform a complete overview of the bottom state of affairs alongside the LAC within the Arunachal Pradesh sector, the sources mentioned.
He’s additionally anticipated to go to just a few ahead areas within the area.
Singh has been performing “Shastra Puja” on Dussehra for the final a number of years, together with throughout his tenure because the Union dwelling minister within the earlier BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) authorities.
The Indian and Chinese language troops are locked in an over-three-year-long confrontation in sure friction factors in japanese Ladakh whilst the 2 sides have accomplished disengagement from a number of areas following in depth diplomatic and army talks.
India has been sustaining that its ties with China can’t be regular until there’s peace within the border areas.
The Military has considerably bolstered the deployment of troops and weaponry alongside the practically 3,500-km-long LAC, together with within the Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors, following the japanese Ladakh standoff.