Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday witnessed a military drill involving a fleet of attack helicopters, tanks, infantry combat vehicles and ground commandos at a high-altitude forward base at Stakna in Leh.
In the drill, the Army and Air Force displayed combat readiness in the region where India and China are engaged in a bitter border standoff.
A large number of ground commandos, tanks, BMP infantry combat vehicles, Apache, Rudra and Mi-17 V5 helicopters, took part in the drill at Stakna.
Troops also carried out para dropping and slithering exercises in the presence of Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane.
Here are some highlights.
WATCH: Indian Army T-90 tanks and BMP infantry combat vehicles carry out exercise at Leh