“Your courage is higher than higher than the highest region where you all are are stationed”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a surprise visit to Leh the capital city of Union territory of Ladakh and briefed by senior officer at a forward position in Nimu. Amid ongoing tension with China PM was accompanied by chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and army chief General Major Mukund Naravane.
Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was scheduled to visit Leh. It was cancelled, but no reason was given.
I want to salute you all and all the soldiers whol laid down their lives for the motherland said Prime Minister Modi during the interaction with Indian Army and ITBP personnel. He also mentioned that the confidence, determination and belief of soldiers are immovable.
On a quiet visit to Indus banks, surrounded by the Sanskar range at an elevation of 10,300 feet, about 186 Km short of Galwan velly, designed to convey a strong message to China, Modi told soldiers posted along the Line of Actual Control that the courage they had demonstrated had sent a message to the entire world. And “The time is for expansionism is over, this is the age of development”.
He also hailed, praised the soldiers and expressed gratitude and paid homage to the martyrs of Galwan clash.
Modi’s visit is seen as a morale booster for the forces and a strong and direct message to China after the June 15 clash with troops of China’s People’s Liberation Army, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
He also visited the Hall of Fame Museum, located in Leh, run by the Indian Army. And paid gratitude and Condolences to the brave son’s of Bharat Mata.
