"Situation on Northern border is stable but ….": Army Chief's major remarks on J&K, Indo-Myanmar situation
New Delhi, Jan 11: In a significant development, the Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande asserted that the security situation on the northern border is stable but sensitive. The Army Chief was speaking at the Annual Press conference ahead of Army Day on January 15.
"The situation on the northern border is stable but sensitive. We continue to talk to find a solution to address and balance issues between the two sides. Operational preparedness is very high, and deployment is both- robust, and balanced..." Chief of Army Staff, Manoj Pande said.
"As far as the situation in J&K is concerned, the ceasefire understanding along the LoC continues to hold. Even though we see infiltration attempts, which we have been able to thwart... We have a strong anti-drone mechanism in place to stop the use of drones to smuggle weapons and narcotics.... The area of Rajouri Poonch has seen increased terrorist activities. Support infrastructure for proxy tandems in the Rajouri Poonch sector from across the border continues..." General Manoj Pande added.
"As far as the situation in J&K is concerned, the ceasefire understanding along the LoC continues to hold. Even though we see infiltration attempts, which we have been able to thwart... We have a strong anti-drone mechanism in place to stop the use of drones to smuggle weapons and narcotics.... The area of Rajouri Poonch has seen increased terrorist activities. Support infrastructure for proxy tandems in the Rajouri Poonch sector from across the border continues..." General Manoj Pande added.
The situation on the northern border is stable but sensitive. We continue to talk to find a solution to address and balance issues between the two sides. Operational preparedness is very high and deployment is both-robust and balanced...: COAS General Manoj Pande at annual press… pic.twitter.com/fZPJNbgk1s
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He also spoke on Indo-Myanmar border security. "The situation at the Indo-Myanmar border is of concern to us. You are aware of the activities of the Myanmar army, the ethnic armed organization and the PDF in the past couple of months, which has resulted in some of the Myanmar army personnel walking across about 416 of them to date. Also, some of the civilians from Bhutan are taking shelter both in Mizoram and Manipur. But what is of concern is that, because of the situation across the Indo-Myanmar border, we also have some of the insurgent groups who are feeling the pressure and who have now attempted to come onto our side of the border in the state of Manipur. That, combined with the situation in Manipur, is something we are keeping a close watch on. We have close to 20 Assam Rifle Battalions, which are deployed at the Indo-Myanmar border. There is also a talk of further strengthening our fence along the border..." said the Chief of Army Staff.
Speaking about Agniveers recruitment General Manoj Pande said, "The first two batches of Agniveers are now fully deployed in field units and the feedback is very exciting and positive... 120 women officers who have been given permanent commission and are in command roles are deployed in field areas, and they are doing a good job there."
The Indian Army signed contracts worth Rs 12,000 crore with private Indian firms. And we have major projects like light tanks and future-ready combat vehicles, said General Manoj Pande.
The Indian Army signed contracts worth Rs 12,000 crore with private Indian firms. And we have major projects like light tanks and future-ready combat vehicles, said General Manoj Pande.
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