Ram Nath Kovind becames second president to visit Siachen, says he is carrying country's gratitude for soldiers
Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday visited the Army base camp in Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, and expressed gratitude to the soldiers posted there
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President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday visited the army base camp in Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, and expressed gratitude to the soldiers posted there. Twitter @rashtrapatibhvn
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Kovind arrived at Thoise airfield in Nubra Valley of Ladakh, he flew to Siachen and undertook an aerial survey of the glacier. He also interacted with troops at one of the forward posts of Siachen glacier. Twitter @rashtrapatibhvn
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Later, the president laid a wpreisdentthe ‘Siachen War Memorial’ in memory of 11,000 soldiers and officers killed since the Indian Army began Operation Meghdoot on the Siachen glacier on 13 April 1984. Twitter @rashtrapatibhvn
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Addressing the troops, Kovind said that as the president, he was “carrying the gratitude of the entire country” for them for their bravery and valour they have shown in protecting the nation’s border even at such inhospitable and extreme weather conditions. Twitter @rashtrapatibhvn
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The president said Siachen was the world’s highest battlefield and it was difficult to live even a normal life in the extreme climate. He said the “determination and dedication is worthy of the highest praise and their allegiance to the defence of India is an ideal for all our fellow citizens”. Twitter @rashtrapatibhvn
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Kovind is the second president to visit Siachen. The previous visit was undertaken by former president APJ Abdul Kalam in April 2004.This makes Kovind the first president to travel to Siachen in 14 years. Twitter @rashtrapatibhvn
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