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Rajnath Singh reviews army readiness and pays tribute to soldiers in Sikkim
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed army readiness along the Line of Actual Control in Sikkim on Saturday.
He was briefed at the army’s 33 Corps headquarters near Siliguri, with attention to border infrastructure, military equipment and new technologies.
The Line of Actual Control separates areas controlled by India and China, and the region requires supplies and personnel to reach forward posts.
On Diwali the next day, Singh visited the Sherethang War Memorial near Nathu La and paid tribute to soldiers who died in the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes with China.
He also met troops serving in the area and praised their work protecting India’s borders in difficult conditions.
At Bagdogra, he urged air force personnel to strengthen cyber resilience and counter threats such as drone attacks and misleading information.
Singh also visited the Baba Harbhajan Singh shrine, which is significant to army personnel.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Army’s operational preparedness along the Line of Actual Control in Sikkim on November 7.
The review focused on border infrastructure and the deployment of advanced equipment and emerging technologies.
Singh also urged armed forces personnel in Bagdogra to strengthen cyber resilience, information integrity and awareness of threats.
On November 8, he paid tribute to soldiers at the Sherethang War Memorial near Nathu La.
He also visited Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir and met defence personnel deployed in the region.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- What
- He reviewed Army preparedness and later paid tribute to soldiers at the Sherethang War Memorial.
- When
- November 7 and 8, 2026.
- Where
- Sikkim, including the LAC and the Sherethang War Memorial; he also visited Bagdogra, near Siliguri.
- Why
- To assess operational readiness and border infrastructure, and to honour soldiers who died in service.
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Singh reviewed the Army’s operational preparedness along the LAC in Sikkim, with a focus on infrastructure and military equipment.
At Air Force Station Bagdogra, Singh urged air warriors to strengthen cyber resilience, information integrity and domain awareness.
Singh paid tribute at the Sherethang War Memorial and visited Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir.
- Review date
- November 7, 2026
- Memorial visit
- Sherethang War Memorial, near Nathu La
- Army formation briefing
- 33 Corps, headquartered at Sukna
- Air Force station visit
- Bagdogra, near Siliguri
- Other Sikkim visit
- Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir
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What people are saying
Sukna and its surrounding region is a critical hub for the movement of supplies, weaponry, food, medical provisions and personnel to forward locations. Its geographical sensitivity necessitates round-the-clock operational readiness
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The more you engage with the local community, the weaker the adversary’s conspiracies will become.