Rajnath Singh to inaugurate renovated war memorial at Rezang La
New Delhi:
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will today visit the site of the 1962 war fought between Indian and Chinese soldiers at Rezang La in Ladakh, where he will inaugurate a renovated war memorial dedicated to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives for the country in the epic war. Gave.
Before taking off for the high-altitude monument in the mountains, the Defense Minister tweeted a picture saying he was all set.
Wearing a dark green winter cap, white windproof jacket and green windproof pants on his head, the defense minister tweeted: “Ready for my visit to Rezang La.”
On the wall behind Mr Singh is a nostalgic black-and-white photograph that depicts the pilot of an Indian airline Dakota aircraft, which flew over the mountainous region in 1962, 10 years before the war with China.
Singh tweeted, “Departure from New Delhi for Ladakh. I will be going to Rezang to pay homage to the brave Indian soldiers who fought a valiant battle there in 1962 and dedicate a new war memorial to them. Looking forward to it.” “
Ready for my visit to Rezang La. pic.twitter.com/A3AmAvtQHz
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 18, 2021
News agency PTI reported that Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat will accompany the Defense Minister during his visit to Ladakh. Army Chief General MM Naravane is on a five-day visit to Israel.
Following China’s aggressive stance and unsuccessful attempts to intimidate Indian troops, the Indian Army captured several mountain peaks in the Rezang La area in August last year.
The eastern Ladakh border standoff after violent clashes at Pangong Lake in May last year led to the deployment of thousands of troops and heavy weapons on both sides. Then in June last year, tension escalated after a deadly clash in Galwan Valley.
On 10 October, the last round of military talks ended in a deadlock.
In a stern statement after the 13th round of talks, the Indian military said the “constructive suggestions” made by it in the talks were neither agreed upon by the Chinese side nor could Beijing provide any “forward-looking” proposal.
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