Assuring nation on Armed forces readiness for every challenge, General Manoj Naravane becomes 28th Army Chief

New Delhi, January 1: “I assure all the countrymen that our armed forces are always ready for every challenge and we will not allow any harm to befall the country. Wishing the countrymen a new year and a new decade,” said the new Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane after receiving the First Guard of Honour.

 

He also said that India needs to pay more attention to its border along China and asserted that the force is capable of dealing with any security challenge.

"I express my gratitude to all soldiers who have stood steadfast under challenging circumstances, performing their duties, keeping the traditions of our armed forces. My special compliments to our soldiers on northern, western and eastern borders who are braving tough winter and icy winds, steadfastly in guarding our country," General Mukund Naravane said.

Before assuming the responsibilities, Naravane was the Vice Chief of the Indian Army and now is the 28th Army Chief in the post-independence era. The three-tenure of ex-Army Chief General Bipin Rawat came to an end on Tuesday.

Lt General Naravane, before assuming the responsibilities of the vice chief of the Army Staff in September 2019, was heading the Eastern Command of the Army which guards India's almost 4,000-km border with China. Naravane will serve in the top position for two years and four months..