Rajnath Singh calls BSF 'fencing wire of country'; pays tributes to Galwan heroes in Srinagar

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir), June 16:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called the Border Security Force (BSF) the 'fencing wire of the country'.

Addressing the Indian Armed Forces personnel of Baramulla Cantt, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Pakistan has its policy of 'bleed India with 1,000s of cuts', but you (BSF) are the fencing wire of the country because of which they themselves get cut. Country trusts you, they know you are ready for any situation." After his address, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had lunch with Army officials in Baramulla. Prior to his address, the Defence Minister paid homage to Army jawans, who lost their lives in the Galwan Valley clash two years ago in 2020. [caption id="attachment_654043" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Rajnath Singh calls BSF 'fencing wire of country'; pays tributes to Galwan heroes in Srinagar[/caption] At least 20 Indian soldiers had lost their lives in a violent fight with Chinese PLA in eastern Ladakh in June 2020. "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," he said in a tweet. Earlier in the day, the Defence Minister arrived in Srinagar. During his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, he will also attend the 200th anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh's 'Rajyabhishek Ceremony' in Jammu on Friday. [caption id="attachment_654028" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Rajnath Singh calls BSF 'fencing wire of country'; pays tributes to Galwan heroes in Srinagar[/caption] Also Read | Lawrence Bishnoi among 10 held in Sidhu Moosewala killing so far | Know case details In a tweet on Wednesday, Rajnath Singh said, "Tomorrow, 16th June, I will be in Jammu & 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." Even though two years have passed since the deadliest clash in 45 years between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, the two countries are still engaged in talks for the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). But an early resolution to the standoff is nowhere in sight. [caption id="attachment_654027" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Rajnath Singh calls BSF 'fencing wire of country'; pays tributes to Galwan heroes in Srinagar[/caption] Also Read | China's capital Beijing under threat of severe Covid-19 outbreak. So far, the Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have held 14 rounds of talks since the Galwan clashes and one before June 15, 2020, to resolve the standoff but no concrete solution has been arrived at yet. -PTC News