Shimla, July 29 -- Governor Bandaru Dattatraya raised various issues with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh related to border areas of Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts with China and urged him to strengthen network system in these areas.

In a letter written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Governor requested him to look into the matter personally and issue necessary directions to all concerned for securing the Indo-China border in the State.

He requested Defence Minister to install and operationalize dependable and robust telecommunication network in border villages of the State and to make adequate arrangements to track movement of drones from the Chinese side amid present conflict at Indo-China border. He said that air defence assets...