Rajnath Singh gives Barahoti a miss

Speaking on the Doklam issue, Singh told the media that it would be sorted out through talks

A day after visiting three high-altitude India-China border posts in Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday visited Gauchar in Chamoli district to interact with Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel. But, he did not visit the Barahoti post close to Tibet, which has witnessed transgression by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the recent past.
 
A top ITBP official said Barahoti was not on the home minister’s itinerary, who on Friday and Saturday visited Rimkhim (at 14,200 feet), Lapthal and Mana posts in Chamoli district, where he celebrated Dussehra. Earlier, some media reports had said Singh would