More Ladakhi youth can join Navy: Admiral Kumar
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 6: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brigadier (Retired) BD Mishra today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enhanced combat capabilities of the Armed Forces and India is now exporting BrahMos missiles and other big weapons while it is going to become second largest economy in the world shortly.
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Brig Mishra made these remarks while addressing an event organized by the Indian Navy in Leh which was also attended and addressed by Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enhanced capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces. In the past they were ignored. Modi started working for them and today India is exporting BrahMos missiles and other big guns,” the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh said.
He added that under the leadership of Narendra Modi, India has been moving ahead and could shortly become second largest economy in the world.
Brig Mishra strongly complimented the Navy for its role in the oceans and also lauded it for organizing a beautiful event in Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, in his address, said efforts are being made to encourage more Ladakhi youth to join the Indian Navy.
Admiral Kumar also threw light on the event organized by the Indian Navy in Leh.
The Navy chief had a day before visited holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji in South Kashmir Himalayas and paid obeisance to the pious, Ice Lingam.
Meanwhile, the Indian Navy said it has embarked on a multi-dimensional outreach programme for Ladakh, especially to ensure greater participation of the youth from the Union Territory in the defence services.
As part of the programme, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar will host various outreach activities on July 6 and 7 in Leh, it said.
The outreach programme comes in the Union Territory amid the lingering border row between Indian and Chinese troops in a number of friction points in eastern Ladakh.
“In continuation with the pursuance of the vision of national leadership towards developing remote areas, the Indian Navy has embarked on a multi-dimensional outreach programme dedicated to strengthening the connect with the Union Territory of Ladakh,” the Navy said.
“This programme is aimed to enhance greater participation of the youth from Ladakh in the defence services, strengthen nation-building and promote maritime consciousness in the region,” it said in a statement.
The events that will be undertaken in Ladakh include a performance by a naval band, a friendly football match and flagging off a bike and car expedition, among others.
“All Naval personnel of Ladakh domicile from various naval stations are also participating in these events and sharing their enriching experiences and success stories to encourage the youth to participate in greater numbers, towards nation building as well as joining the Indian Navy,” the Navy said.
The Indian Navy had carried out similar outreach activities in the North East last year.
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