Rajnath to visit state, review border security

Tribune News Service

Jammu, July 19

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday for a day-long visit of the state.

The Defence Minister is scheduled to meet top Army commanders and review the security situation in the state.

“As part of the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war, the Defence Minister will visit Drass in Kargil to pay tributes to the martyrs. He will also interact with the Army commanders and review the situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and the Line of Control with Pakistan,” defence sources said.

The sources said Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh and General Officer Commanding, 14 Corps, Lt Gen YK Joshi were scheduled to brief Rajnath about the security situation along the Line of Control with Pakistan and the Line of Actual Control with China.

Before flying back to Delhi in the evening, Rajnath will visit the twin border districts of Kathua and Samba to inaugurate two bridges.

“The Defence Minister will inaugurate two bridges — one over the Ujh in Kathua and another over the Basanter in Samba. Both are significant from the border point of view and for connectivity of locals,” said the sources.

The bridge over the Ujh will be the longest ever constructed by the Border Roads Organisation.

To pay tributes to martyrs  

• On Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Drass in Kargil to pay tributes to the martyrs
• He will interact with Army commanders and review the situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and the Line of Control with Pakistan
• Before flying back to Delhi in the evening, he will inaugurate two bridges in Kathua and Samba districts