Rajnath Singh In Siachen

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and reviewed India's overall military preparedness in the region.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the deaths of army personnel and porters in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the death of soldiers and porters who died in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier on Monday, and said that he was deeply pained by the incident.

Rajnath Singh today flew to Siachen Glacier - the world's highest battlefield - in his first visit outside the national capital as Defence Minister. He tweeted photos of his meeting with the soldiers at the high-altitude base where all of them, in heavy clothing to protect from frost bite, are seen having jalebis.

People across the country celebrated Dussehra with traditional fervour today as two Cabinet ministers joined the troops in the festivities, but the mood was sombre in Mumbai which mourned the death of 23 people in a railway station stampede.

Three key roads in Ladakh which give access to security forces to several strategic locations, including Siachen, will soon be constructed with Home Minister Rajnath Singh ordering expeditious completion of the work.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and reviewed India's overall military preparedness in the region.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the deaths of army personnel and porters in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the death of soldiers and porters who died in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier on Monday, and said that he was deeply pained by the incident.

Rajnath Singh today flew to Siachen Glacier - the world's highest battlefield - in his first visit outside the national capital as Defence Minister. He tweeted photos of his meeting with the soldiers at the high-altitude base where all of them, in heavy clothing to protect from frost bite, are seen having jalebis.

People across the country celebrated Dussehra with traditional fervour today as two Cabinet ministers joined the troops in the festivities, but the mood was sombre in Mumbai which mourned the death of 23 people in a railway station stampede.

Three key roads in Ladakh which give access to security forces to several strategic locations, including Siachen, will soon be constructed with Home Minister Rajnath Singh ordering expeditious completion of the work.