Former defence secretary R K Mathur was on Thursday, 31 October, sworn-in as the first Lt Governor of strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mathur, who will be turning 66 years old later this month, was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Gita Mittal at a function held at Sindhu Sanskriti auditorium at Tisuru in Ladakh.
With a population of nearly three lakh, Ladakh is strategically located as it shares borders with Pakistan as well as China.