Indian Army vice chief reviews operational preparedness on borders
October 19th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANSJammu, Oct 19 (IANS) The Indian army vice chief, Lt. Gen. A.S. Lamba, Wednesday reviewed its operational preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir, which borders China, Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan.
He held a meeting with the Northern Command chief, Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik, at the Northern Command headquarters Udhampur Wednesday, according to an army spokesman.
The vice chief, according to the spokesman “discussed the operational preparedness of Northern Command.”
The need for upgradation of infrastructure along the borders, especially along the Line of Actual Control with China in Ladakh region, also came up for discussions.
He also reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army is actively involved in anti-insurgency operations in the state battling with Pakistan sponsored terrorism for the past over two decades.
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