A national integration tour was organised by Indian Army from Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh district. These 15 elderly women hail from Nubra Valley, were taken to Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Rivalsar and back.
It was flagged off from village Sasoma by Commander Siachen Brigade.
The families of the participants were excited for the event, they see it as an opportunity to see the culture and heritage of other parts of the country.
The ADG PI tweeted pictures from the event:
National Integeration Tour for15 elderly women of Nubra Valley-C’garh to Rivalsar and back. #IndianArmy initiative pic.twitter.com/jwG0inIFSO
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) August 1, 2016