Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited forward posts along the Sino-India border in the Ladakh region of Jammu Kashmir on Saturday.
The purpose of his visit was to interact with the jawans deployed at Daulat Beg Oldie and Chushul along the Sino-India border in Eastern Ladakh.
The defence minister had earlier arrived at Thoise, a base-camp of the Indian Army along the India-China border, where she was briefed on the operational preparedness by the officers of the Army.
"The Raksha Mantri arrived at Thoise today and was briefed on the operational preparedness of the forward areas," a defence spokesperson said.
This was the first ever visit of the defence minister to the DBO sector and to one of the highest posts in Eastern Ladakh.
"She was flown in an Army Aviation ALH helicopter. Lt Gen D Anbu, Army Commander Northern Command and Corps Commander of the Ladakh Corps, accompanied her during the visit," the spokesperson said.
She further complimented the troops for their high motivation, action and dedication despite the harsh climate and terrain.
The purpose of his visit was to interact with the jawans deployed at Daulat Beg Oldie and Chushul along the Sino-India border in Eastern Ladakh.