INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The situation along the border with China is steady but unforeseeable, Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande stated on
Thursday.However he assured that India has kept appropriate force deployment along the Line of Actual Control with China, and is ready to
handle any situation.The Chief of Army Staff was speaking during the yearly pre-Army Day address to the media.Gen Pande stated India and
China continue to hold talks at military and diplomatic levels to resolve border row
We have had the ability to fix five of the 7 issues that were on the table
We continue to talk both at the military and diplomatic levels
Weve adequate reserves to deal with any contingency, he said.All attempts t change the status quo at the LAC has been prevented, he added,
without calling China.On Doklam, he stated the situation is being carefully viewed and all activities kept track of, without elaborating
further.On facilities upgrade along the Chinese border, the Army chief stated, In the last 3 years, around Rs 1300 crores have actually
been invested in Ladakh for infrastructure and environment requirements
In the last 2 years, environments for around 55,000 troops, 400 guns completed in the Eastern Ladakh sector
Speaking on the scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, Gen Pande stated the ceasefire understanding with Pakistan, which came about in Feb 2021, is
However cross-border support to terrorism and fear facilities in the Union Territory continues
There is a marked reduction in the criteria of violence
We have to stay alert, he said.He stated peace has returned to many of the states in the northeast
He associated the gains to financial activities and the advancement initiatives in the region.Gen Pande said at least 25 Army structures
have actually developed minor fractures due to the subsidence in Uttarakhands Joshimath town, and some troops moved
If needed they will be completely relocated to Auli, he added.Joshimath rests on an essential roadway to the Chinese border
As far as the bypass roadway (in Joshimath, Uttarakhand) is concerned, the work has actually been temporarily halted
However our accessibility to forward areas and functional preparedness has actually not been impacted
We will supply all support to the regional administration, he said.He likewise stated the Ukraine war has lessons for India to discover
We performed an analysis of what lessons are there for us at functional, strategical - & tactical levels
Weve to contextualise these lessons
Weve integrated them in terms of larger weapons platform, cyberspace and so on, he said.The General stated that Army Day, observed on
January 15, will be a special occasion this year as it is the 75th year of Indian Independence
This Army Day is special as it is likewise the 75th year of Indias Independence
We are also completely lined up with the future nationwide vision
We have actually chosen to carry out a transformation, he said.General Pande said ladies officers may be commissioned soon into the Indian
Armys Corps of Artillery, as a proposition to that result has actually been forwarded to the federal government for its assent
We likewise have the Army Martial Arts Routine which will assist in dealing with combat situations
It is an amalgamation of different martial arts in the country, he included.(With firm inputs)
