Underlining importance of the armed force, Indian Army Chief Narawane opts Siachen as his maiden visit

News Bharati    09-Jan-2020 15:54:13 PM
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Siachen, January 9: Assuming the charge of Indian Army Chief, General Manoj Mukund Narawane visited world’s highest battlefield Siachen base camp on Thursday morning. This was his maiden visit to any forward post after assuming the charge of Army Chief. During his visit to forward post in the Siachen, he underlined the importance of the armed forces in the inhospitable conditions.

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Army Chief MM Narawane flew to a forward post location in Siachen battle field this morning. He witnessed dropping of essentials to the Jawans guarding country's boundaries in freezing temperatures. Army Chief later laid wreath to the martyrs and paid homage at Siachen War Memorial at the base camp.

Interacting with the soldiers, the Army Chief soldiers may be working in distance, but they are very close to my heart. Later he presented badges to Army officials for their excellent performance in the Siachen battle filed. Army Chief interacted with the Jawans and officials during his visit. General Manoj Mukund Narawane accompanied by the Chief of Staff Northern Command Lt Gen YK Joshi and GOC 14Core Lt Gen Harinder Singh.

The Army chief’s visit to the “super high-altitude areas” also comes after six soldiers and two civilian porters were killed in separate incidents due to avalanches in the Siachen Glacier in November. Over 1,000 Indian soldiers, including over 35 officers, have lost their lives in the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge region since April 1984, when India’s Operation Meghdhoot pre-empted Pakistan's Operation Ababeel to occupy almost all the dominating heights from 16,000 to 22,000-feet by a whisker.