President Ramnath Kovind on Thursday interacted with Army troops and officials of all ranks along with their families at the Northern Command in J&K’s Udhampur district. He is on a 2-day visit to J&K and Ladakh union territories.
An Army spokesman said that the President gave best wishes to the soldiers at the Northern Command on the occasion of Dussehra. Kovind interacted with Army Commanders and the troops at the Northern Command. Northern Command chief Lt Gen YK Joshi briefed the President.
On Thursday, the President arrived in Leh in Ladakh UT and performed Sindhu Darshan Puja at Sindhu Ghat on his first day of the visit.
The President reached Leh where he was received by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur. He was accorded a guard of honour on his arrival.
He is scheduled to celebrate Dussehra with the Indian Army soldiers at Drass in the Ladakh region today.