Pakyong, Nov. 8 -- Rajnath Singh Sikkim Visit 2026 commenced on Sunday as Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Sherathang in East Sikkim on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. His visit to the strategically important India-China border region is aimed at honouring fallen soldiers and interacting with Indian Armed Forces personnel deployed in the high-altitude Himalayan frontier.

According to an official update issued by the Information and Public Relations (IPR) Department, Government of Sikkim, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to fallen soldiers at the Sherethang War Memorial in East Sikkim on November 8, honouring their supreme sacrifice in safeguarding the nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He interact...