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Army chief Manoj Pande stated Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing cross-border help to terrorism however the ceasefire is holding properly. (Photo: PTI)
Manoj Pande additionally stated the Indian Army has been in a position to stop makes an attempt to unilaterally change the established order ‘in a firm and resolute manner’ with troopers deployed alongside the LAC
Assuring that the state of affairs at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) alongside the northern borders is beneath management, Army Chief General Manoj Pande stated on Thursday the Army is holding a detailed watch on all actions in Doklam.
During the annual presser forward of the Army Day on January 15, General Pande burdened there may be ample deployment of troops at the LAC however termed the state of affairs “unpredictable”.
“The situation on the northern border is stable and under control, but unpredictable. Our troops have been able to maintain a robust posture. Both sides have been able to resolve five of the seven issues that were on the table. We continue to talk both at the military and diplomatic levels,” the Army Chief advised media.
He identified that there’s a rise in the variety of troops from the Chinese facet at the LAC. “Deployment from the adversary side on the northern border continues in the same manner. We have an equal number of troops on our side. There is a slight increase in the number of troops by the adversary (China) opposite our eastern command but we are keeping a close watch,” Pande stated.
The Army chief stated Indian Army has been in a position to stop makes an attempt to unilaterally change the established order “in a firm and resolute manner with our soldiers deployed along the LAC”.
Focusing on the infrastructural growth works accomplished at the borders, together with the north, in the previous 5 years, Pande stated 2,100 km-long roads have been constructed and connectivity has been improved drastically. All-weather roads connecting borders of the north have additionally been constructed.
For different borders, the Army chief stated Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing cross-border help to terrorism however the ceasefire is holding properly. “As far as the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, the ceasefire understanding which came about in February 2021 is holding well but the cross-border support to terrorism and terror infrastructure, however, remains,” he stated.
He additional stated state of affairs in Northeast is peaceable for now.
Chinese troopers tried to transgress into the Indian territory alongside the LAC in Tawang in Arunchal Pradesh final month – the primary such encounter between the 2 armies because the lethal Galwang incident in June 2020.
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