Defence Min Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates bridge in Leh 
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated the Pratham-Shyok bridge in Leh, connecting the region to Karakoram in northeastern Ladakh. Sitharaman, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, called the construction of roads and bridges at such high altitudes a "miracle". The bridge will enhance travel of locals and the Army in the region, she added. 