Army chief Gen Naravane visits India-China stand-off site in Ladakh

Arun Joshi

Tribune News Service

Jammu, June 24

On the second and concluding day of his two-day-long visit to Ladakh, Army chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday visited eastern Ladakh, the theatre of the fierce standoff between Indian and Chinese troops.

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Gen Naravane, during his interaction with the soldiers on the sandy soil of the cold desert, commended the valour of the soldiers deployed on the frontlines amid harsh weather conditions and challenging terrain.

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His visit to eastern Ladakh, where the Chinese troops had challenged the perceptive Line of Actual Control, is being seen as a significant gesture towards the soldiers. At the same time it has sent a strong message across the LAC that the country’s military leadership stands in solidarity with the jawans.

It was after the June 15 violent clashes at Galwan Valley where Chinese troops had sought to unilaterally alter the LAC that the tensions had peaked, and the two sides had solidified their positions in the eastern Ladakh LAC.

Gen Naravane had landed at the headquarters of 14 Corps, known as Fire and Fury Corp, on Monday to review the situation and the operational preparedness of the troops.

14 Corps was set up within months of the Kargil war to effectively guard the borders that run up to heights of 12,000 to 14,000 plus feet above sea level.