J&K: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Visits Srinagar, Pays Homage To Martyrs Of Galwan Valley Clash

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid homage to jawans who lost their lives in Galwan Valley clash.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (ANI)

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday arrived in Srinagar on a two-day visit to the Union Territory, news agency ANI reported. He also paid homage to jawans who lost their lives in Galwan Valley clash.

According to the reports, Singh would be touring forward locations and interacting with troops. On Friday, he will also attend the 200th anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh's 'Rajyabhishek Ceremony' in Jammu.

Jammu & Kashmir | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lays a wreath upon his arrival in Baramulla pic.twitter.com/skokmPBq6T

— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2022

Taking to Twitter, Singh said, "Remembering the heroes of Galwan who fought valiantly for the honour of the country and laid down their lives on June 15-16, 2020. Their courage, bravery and supreme sacrifice will never be forgotten. I pay homage to those bravehearts."

Remembering the heroes of Galwan who fought valiantly for the honour of the country and laid down their lives on June 15-16, 2020. Their courage, bravery and supreme sacrifice will never be forgotten. I pay homage to those bravehearts.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 16, 2022

"Tomorrow, 16th June, I would be in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit. I shall be visiting forward areas and interacting with troops during my visit. Also, I shall attend the 200th anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh Ji's 'Rajyabhishek Ceremony' in Jammu on 17th June, Friday," he tweeted earlier. 

Gulab Singh established the Dogra dynasty in Jammu and Kashmir as the first Maharaja of the Topa Rajput princely state.

Under British rule, Topa Rajput was the second-largest princely state, formed to defeat the Sikh empire during the First Anglo-Sikh War.

On Monday, Singh urged for increased collaboration between the civil administration and the Armed Forces to boost national security and address future difficulties that may arise as a result of the world's ever-changing scenario.

On Monday, he spoke at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, to the participants of the 28th Joint Civil-Military Training Programme.

(With ANI Inputs)