Srinagar, July 25 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Srinagar on Saturday on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh to participate in the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorations being held at Drass.

Official sources said that upon his arrival at Srinagar International Airport, the Defence Minister was received by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, along with senior civil and security officials.

The Defence Minister was scheduled to travel to Drass by helicopter to attend the commemorative events. However, due to adverse weather conditions and poor flying conditions, the helicopter sortie could not be operated. Subsequently, Rajnath Singh proceeded to Drass by road to attend the celebrations.

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