Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledging a row of Chinese soldiers from across the fence who were taking pictures on her reaching Nathu La. Photo: PTIGangtok: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited Nathu La area on the China-India border and interacted with army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials. Sitharaman, on a day’s visit to Sikkim, travelled by road to Nathu La, 52km from Gangtok, and interacted with Army and ITBP officials posted there. On her twitter handle, she said Chinese soldiers from across the border took pictures of hers when she reached Nathu La. “Acknowledged a row of Chinese soldiers from across the fence who were taking pictures on my reaching Nathu La,” she tweeted.

Source: Mint October 07, 2017 17:37 UTC