Army Chief Gen Naravane visits, reviews eastern Ladakh and Siachen sectors

NewsBharati    28-Apr-2021
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New Delhi, April 28: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane Tuesday visited eastern Ladakh and Siachen and reviewed India’s operational preparedness in the strategically key sectors.
 
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Army Chief was accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, Army Commander of the Northern Command, and Lt Gen PGK Menon, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps.
 
"Army Chief interacted with troops and complimented them for their steadfastness and high morale while being deployed in some of the harshest terrain, altitude and weather conditions," the Indian Army said.
 
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Army Chief was later briefed by Lt Gen Menon on the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness in the region. He is scheduled to return to the national capital on Wednesday.
 
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India and China were locked in a military standoff at multiple friction points in eastern Ladakh since early May last year but they have completed the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and South banks of Pangong lake in February following a series of military and diplomatic talks. The two sides are now engaged in talks to extend the disengagement process to the remaining friction points.