Armed forces ready for long haul along LAC: CDS General Bipin Rawat tells parliamentary committee
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday (August 11) told a parliamentary committee that the Indian armed forces are ready to handle any eventualities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, adding that the troops are well-prepared for a long haul along the LAC
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Armed forces ready for long haul along LAC: CDS General Bipin Rawat tells parliamentary committee
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday (August 11) told a parliamentary committee that the Indian armed forces are ready to handle any eventualities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, adding that the troops are well-prepared for a long haul along the LAC even during the harsh winter months.
It is learnt that CDS General Rawat made the remarks before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC). General Rawat and top commanders of the Army had appeared before the parliamentary committee to hold discussions on the issue of procurement of high-altitude clothing for the soldiers. The PAC is headed by Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Notably, India and China have been holding diplomatic and military talks at several levels to pull back troops from all the friction points along LAC in Ladakh. Also Read: Maintaining peace with India a diplomatic priority, says China amid Ladakh border tension Security agencies red-flag Chinese fronts in ed…
