Defence ministry said the primary focus of the enhanced delegation is to procure equipment & 'war-like stores' in a speedy manner for urgent operational necessities.
Both ministers will Thursday land on a 3.5-km strip on the national highway in Barmer, Rajasthan. This will be the first such landing on a national highway.
Speaking at an event, Singh also slammed the Congress for not being sensitive enough towards the Army jawans as it kept the issue of One Rank-One Pension unresolved for 40 years.
The defence minister in his speech at an event Monday also asserted that India will never allow the Chinese PLA to act on the LAC in a unilateral manner under any circumstances.
Addressing students of Defence Service Staff College Sunday, the defence minister further said Pakistan is targeting India by providing arms, funds and training to terrorists.
Singh's comments Thursday came amid growing concerns in India and elsewhere over Taliban sweeping and seizing control of Afghanistan following the collapse of the US-backed govt.
Speaking at the SCO conclave in Dushanbe, the defence minister said India is committed to working within the SCO framework for helping create & maintain a secure & peaceful region.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is also expected to meet his Tajikistan counterpart Col Gen Sherali Mirzo, on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Dushanbe.
Rajnath Singh is on a 3-day trip to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for annual meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. He is scheduled to address the SCO meet on 28 July.
Singh is expected to discuss bilateral, other issues of mutual interest with Tajik counterpart Col Gen Sherali Mirzo along with attending the meeting of SCO Defence Ministers.
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