By Our Correspondent/Agencies
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: PM Narendra Modi visited one of the forward locations in Nimu in Ladakh early on Friday morning. Prime Minister Modi accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief Gen M N Naravane landed at Leh on Friday morning to review the tri-services preparedness against the aggressive People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as well as understand the proposed de-escalation and disengagement process at the four stand-off points.
PM Modi addresses Indian troops at Thiksey near Leh. He will also visit injured soldiers at the hospital in Nimu near Leh. The decision for PM Modi to visit Ladakh sector was taken last evening with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval handling the last minute detailing with Gen Rawat. PM Modi, Doval and Rawat stood together to face the Chinese aggression in Doklam plateau in 2017.
PM Modi was briefed by the Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Y K Joshi and XIV Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh at Nimu Army headquarters. Located at 11K feet, this is among the tough terrains, surrounded by the Zanskar range and on the banks of the Indus. He interacted with personnel of the Army, Air Force and ITBP.
