Soldiers on border have high morale: Army Chief

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday assured the nation that the Indian troops were vigilant at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He also said that the security forces are ready to deal with any situation. The statement comes after a comprehensive review of the situation in Ladakh, where China’s PLA troops have been playing menacing games of intrusions.

General Naravane said that the Indian soldiers had high morale and they are ready to deal with any situation and make the army and the country proud.

The Army Chief is on a two-day visit to Ladakh. Earlier on Thursday, the Chief of Defence Services (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said that the armed forces were capable of dealing with a two-front situation (the anticipation that China-Pakistan may open fronts against India from their respective sides). China shares LAC with India, while Pakistan has an international border and Line of Control (LoC) with India.

Gen Naravane’s Ladakh visit started on Thursday where he visited the frontline locations close to the LAC where. He also interacted with all ranks, particularly jawans, to know about their morale.

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On the intervening night of August 29 and 30, China’s attempts to intrude into the Indian territory near the southern bank of the Pangong Tso, a mountainous lake, have increased tensions between the two countries.

-PTC News