Watch | Rajnath Singh escorts 1962 Indo-China war veteran to Rezang La War Memorial

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was seen escorting Brigadier (Retd) RV Jatar, a veteran of the 1962 war, to the revamped war memorial in Rezang La in eastern Ladakh, which was inaugurated on Thursday.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday inaugurated a revamped war memorial in Rezang La, located amid the inaccessible hills of eastern Ladakh, where Indian troops bravely fought the Chinese soldiers in 1962. Truly lovely image of Brigadier R.V. Jatar being wheeled to the Rezang La memorial in Chushul, Ladakh by Defence Minister @RajnathSingh. A Major in the 1962 India-China war, Jatar commanded the 13 Kumaon's Bravo & Delta companies at Mugger Hill during the Battle of Rezang La. pic.twitter.com/KGUgMt4jnn

Rajnath Singh was also seen escorting Brigadier (Retd) RV Jatar, a veteran of the 1962 war, to the iconic site. A video of the defence minister pushing the wheelchair of Brigadier Jatar was posted on Twitter by PRO Udhampur, Ministry of Defence.