Situation along northern border stable but unpredictable: Army Chief Gen Pande

New Delhi: The situation along the frontier with China is “stable” but “unpredictable” and Indian troops are adequately deployed to deal with any contingency even as there was slight increase in number of Chinese troops in their areas across the eastern sector, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Thursday. At a press conference ahead of Army Day, Gen Pande also said the Indian troops deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have been able to maintain a robust posture to defeat any evil design of the adversary with a “firm and resolute” manner.
The Chief of Army Staff asserted that the preparedness level of the Indian Army remained “very high” along the LAC and it has adequate forces and reserves in each of the sectors to effectively deal with any situation.
“Our troops have been able to maintain a robust posture,” he said. The Army chief said both sides have been able to resolve five of the seven issues that were on the table. “We continue to talk both at the military and diplomatic levels,” he said.
Referring to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the ceasefire understanding that was agreed to in February 2021 is holding well. At the same time Gen Pande said cross-border support to terrorism and terror infrastructure remained.The Chief of Army Staff also said that a proposal for induction of women personnel into artillery units has been sent to the government.