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| Defence Minister visits Siachen, gets brief on security scenario in Srinagar | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 3: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today visited Siachen Glacier where he praised the Army troopers, saying he was proud of the Army men in Siachen who are leaving no stone unturned to defend the mother land.
It was the maiden visit of Rajnath after taking charge of the defence ministry. He was accompanied by General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff and Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Northern Army Commander. They were received by Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, Chinar Corps Commander in Srinagar.
After exchange of greetings and a quick orientation of the general area, he made an aerial reconnaissance of the Siachen Glacier to get acquainted with the expanse of this formidable frozen frontier and landed at one of the forward post of the Siachen Glacier.
He interacted with troops at the world's highest battle field and during his address to the troops at Siachen Base Camp he said "I am proud of all Army personnel serving in Siachen who are leaving no stone unturned to defend our motherland. I am also proud of their parents who have sent their children to serve the Nation by joining the Armed Forces. I will personally send a Thank You note to them."
He also hailed the joint efforts of government forces especially the Army, extended full support to the forces in dealing with the militancy in the State while appreciating the "series of successful operations against militants since 2018 and the current year."
Singh also expressed his satisfaction over the security arrangements put in place for the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra, commencing from July 1 this year.
A senior official, who was present in the meeting, said Singh was given a detailed description of the prevailing situation including the series of successful operations taking place against militants since 2018 and also those that took place in the ensuing year.
"He was told that 105 militants were killed this year so far while as all the security agencies were maintaining a close synergy to ensure no collateral damage during the anti-militancy operations. The defence minister was also told that this year since January almost 20 militants were killed each month and that almost the leadership of all the militant outfits has been wiped out," the official said.
He said that Singh was also briefed about the security arrangements put in place for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra starting from July 1. "He was told that all the security arrangements in a close coordination will ensure smooth and incident free Yatra," the official disclosed. The Defence Minister was also apprised on the overall security scenario prevailing in the State, especially Kashmir on which "he expressed his satisfaction."
The Defence Minister was briefed in detail about the situation on the Line of Control, hinterland and the successful counter militant operations. He was also apprised of the great synergy and the close coordination amongst all the government agencies towards bringing back normalcy in the region and about the preparations in place for smooth conduct of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
Lauding the valour, sacrifice and patriotic fervour of every soldier serving in these challenging situations for national integrity, Rajnath Singh said that the country was proud of its soldiers. He urged all to continue the good that they were doing and ensure safety of the innocent people while dealing firmly with the inimical elements. He also impressed upon the commanders to maintain strict vigil along the Line of Control and remain prepared to give a befitting reply to any misadventure from across. |
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