As President, A P J Abdul Kalam is unique. Rather than stay in the confines of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the supreme commander of India's armed forces travels regularly around the country, meeting ordinary people, interacting with children, and talking about what India is and what it can be.

Recently he became the first President to visit Siachen, the world's highest battlefield.

On Monday he visited the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir -- again, the first President to do so.

From left: Army chief General N C Vij, the President, and other senior officials at Udhampur, where Kalam was briefed about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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