India News | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Likely to Visit Ladakh on Friday: Sources
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. 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.
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) 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.
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.
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