New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed the blood donors at the 'Sindoor-Army Maha Blood Donation Yatra', saying that donating blood for the Army personnel on the borders is the 'greatest service to the nation'.

Addressing a gathering at the 'Sindoor - Army Maha-Blood Donation Yatra (Year 2)' campaign programme at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment, the Union Defence Minister said that the initiative provides a powerful reassurance to every soldier of the Indian Army and their families that the nation stands firmly behind them in times of need.

"The massive reserve of 1,000 units (of blood) that you are dedicating and leaving here, it is a belief for every single soldier of the Indian Army and their famil...