New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 26th ‘Kisan-Jawan Vigyan Mela’ in Leh on Thursday.
This is his first visit to Ladakh after the government modified Article 370 and passed a resolution of bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories earlier this month.
During the visit, Rajnath Singh is expected to hold parleys with both locals and military officials deployed in the area, defence officials had said.
In Leh, the Defence Minister is expected to be briefed by the local military commanders about the security situation on both China and Pakistan borders.
Rajnath's visit comes amid China's opposition to the move of making Ladakh a UT.
In June, Rajnath had visited Ladakh soon after assuming the post of Defence Minister and laid a wreath at the Siachen War memorial.
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