Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh takes a salute at the ITBP Rimkhim post on Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, September 30

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today celebrated Vijay Dashmi with ITBP personnel manning the Indo-China border in the state.On the third day of his four-day visit to Uttarakhand, the minister visited the Barahouti and Rimkhim border posts in Chamoli district along the Indo-China border. Barahouti has been in news after reports of Chinese incursions in the region recently. Rajnath Singh, who was accompanied by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, interacted with ITBP personnel at the Sunil ITBP camp in Auli. He said the Centre was committed to the well-being of the defence and paramilitary forces.Rajnath also participated in ‘shastra puja’ that takes place on Vijay Dashmi. He said special focus was being given to strengthen security at border posts. He later went to the Auli skiing institute.A day earlier, the Union Home Minister had visited Mana, the last village on the Indian side of the border. He presented a cheque of Rs 1 lakh for the distribution of sweets among the soldiers. He also presented an LCD to them