Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the Ministry has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them.

Kargil Vijay Diwas, named after the successful Operation Vijay, is observed every year to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in 1999.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during his visit to Ladakh, said India is not a weak country and no power in the world can touch even an inch of its land.

Reports said Rajnath Singh will "soon" undertake the visit to Ladakh to take stock of India's military preparedness in the region where Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a seven-week bitter border standoff.

The procurement of 21 MiG-29 and upgrading of the existing fleet of MiG-29 are estimated to cost the government Rs 7,418 crore.

During the visit to Ladakh, Rajnath Singh is expected to hold high-level meetings with senior military leadership.

Besides the missile systems, the Rafale jets will come with various India-specific modifications, including Israeli helmet-mounted displays, radar warning receivers, low-band jammers, 10-hour flight data recording, infra-red search and tracking systems among others.

The development comes amid the border tensions between New Delhi and Beijing following last week's violent face-off at Ladakh's Galwan Valley, where 20 Indian troops lost their lives.

The defence minister's visit comes in the midst of an escalating border standoff between India and China, particularly after the killing of 20 Indian Army personnel by Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.