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‘Navy has only seven personnel from Ladakh. Want...’: Admiral Hari Kumar
The Navy launched a two-day outreach program in Ladakh to strengthen connections and promote maritime consciousness in the region.
Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar urged greater participation of the youth from the union territory of Ladakh in the defence services on Thursday.
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While speaking at a multi-dimensional outreach program for Ladakh in Leh, Admiral R Kumar said, “The Navy at present has only 7 members from Ladakh including 6 sailors and 1 officer. I would want that this number should at least be 700. In the near future, we want to have a soldier from every block of the country and after that from every village of the country.”
The Naval force embarked on a two-day outreach program for the union territory on Thursday to ensure greater participation of the youth in the armed forces. This includes several outreach activities like a performance by a naval band, a friendly football match and flagging off a bike and car expedition, among others.
The event comes amid the lingering border row between Indian and Chinese troops at 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 program dedicated to strengthening the connect with the union territory of Ladakh," the Navy said.
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"This program 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 added.
The Indian Navy carried out similar outreach activities in the North East last year.
(With inputs from ANI)
