New Delhi, Jan 12: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday said the situation along the northern borders with China is under control but remains \u2018unpredictable\u2019.
Addressing the annual Army Day press conference, he said five of the seven thorny issues between the two armed forces have been presented on the table.
\u201cThough unpredictable, the situation at the northern borders is stable and under control. We have been able to resolve five of the seven issues on the table in the talk as our preparedness is of very high level and we have enough reserves to deal with any contingency,\u201d Army chief General Manoj Pande said at a press conference in the national capital on Thursday.
He further stressed the need to \u2018remain alert\u2019, saying the ceasefire has held well on the Pakistan border but the neighbour\u2019s support to terror infrastructure and terror groups was still persistent.
\u201cThe ceasefire is holding well on the Pakistan border but the support to terror infrastructure and terror groups still remains. There is a marked reduction in the parameters of violence. Hence. we have to remain alert,\u201d he said.
Later in his address, the Army chief said peace has returned to most of the states in the Northeast.
Speaking on Army Day, which is marked on January 15, every year, General Pande said they are fully aligned with the future national vision and have \u201cdecided to undertake transformation\u201d.
\u201cThis Army Day is special as it is also the 75th year of India\u2019s Independence. We are also fully aligned with the future national vision. We have decided to undertake a transformation,\u201d he said.
General Pande said women officers might be commissioned soon into the Indian Army\u2019s Corps of Artillery, as a proposal to that effect has been forwarded to the government for its assent.
\u201cWe also have the Army Martial Arts Routine which will help in dealing with combat situations. It is an amalgamation of different martial arts in the country,\u201d he added.
Without naming China, the Army Chief further said they have been able to prevent all attempts to change the status quo (on the LAC) in a robust manner.
\u201cIn a firm and resolute manner with our soldiers deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), we have been able to prevent any attempts by (the) adversary to unilaterally change the status quo in a robust manner,\u201d General Pande said. (Agencies)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi, Jan 12: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday said the situation along the northern borders with China is under control but remains \u2018unpredictable\u2019.Addressing the annual Army Day press conference, he said five of the seven thorny issues between the two armed forces have been presented on the table.\u201cThough unpredictable, the situation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n