
Army Chief Manoj Pande visits forward posts along LAC in eastern Arunachal Pradesh
The Hindu
Officials said Gen. Pande visited various forward posts along the de-facto border with China in the Rest of Arunachal Pradesh as well as some other strategically key posts during his visit on Sunday
Chief of Army Staff Gen. Manoj Pande has carried out a comprehensive review of India's military preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh in his first visit to the border state after last month's clash between Indian and Chinese forces in the Tawang sector.
Officials said Gen. Pande visited various forward posts along the de-facto border with China in the Rest of Arunachal Pradesh (RALP) as well as some other strategically key posts during his visit on Sunday.
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They said senior commanders in Arunachal Pradesh briefed the army chief about the overall security scenario in the border areas.
"Gen. Manoj Pande #COAS visited units & formations along LAC in Eastern #ArunachalPradesh & was briefed on operational preparedness & security situation. #COAS complimented troops for maintaining sharp vigil & exhorted all to continue working with same zeal & devotion," the Army tweeted.
On Saturday, Gen. Manoj Pande reviewed the Army's military preparedness along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim during his visit to the headquarters of the eastern Army command in Kolkata.
Gen. Pande's visit to the crucial command came six weeks after the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in an area along the LAC in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh.

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