Watch: Rajnath Singh pays tribute to martyrs at Siachen Base Camp

Jun 03, 2019

Siachen Base Camp (J&K), Jun 03 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tribute to the fallen soldiers at the Siachen Base Camp in Jammu and Kashmir, where he was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat. “Paid tributes to the martyred soldiers who sacrificed their lives while serving in Siachen. More than 1100 soldiers have made supreme sacrifice defending the Siachen Glacier. The nation will always remain indebted to their service and sacrifice,” Singh tweeted. Singh also met serving Army personnel at the base camp and said the soldiers are performing their duty with great courage and fortitude even in extreme conditions and treacherous terrain. This was Singh’s first official visit to the Siachen Base Camp after taking charge of the Defence Ministry. Singh oversaw Home Ministry in last cabinet. Siachen Base Camp is one of the highest battlefields in the world situated at an altitude of over 5,700 meter.