Rajnath Singh praises selfless courage of troops in taking on Chinese army in Ladakh Rajnath Singh praises selfless courage of troops in taking on Chinese army in Ladakh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday praised the selfless courage of Indian soldiers in taking on the Chinese army during the Eastern Ladakh standoff. advertisement UPDATED: March 5, 2021 18:23 IST Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also visited the Statue of Unity to pay his homage to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. (Twitter/@rajnathsingh) Speaking at the Combined Commanders’ Conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday praised the selfless courage of Indian soldiers in taking on the Chinese army during the Eastern Ladakh standoff.