Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday visited areas on the southern shore of Lake Pangong and reviewed the situation along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) amid the clash with China.
Naravane, who reached the outpost at 8:30 a.m. M., He visited the troops of the XIV Corps, which is part of the Northern Command based in Udhampur. He is expected to return to New Delhi in the evening, people familiar with the events said on condition of anonymity.
“General MM Naravane #COAS visited advanced areas of the #FireandFury Corps, including Rechin La, and conducted a first-hand assessment of the situation throughout LAC,” the military said in a tweet.
“He was briefed by the #GOC #FireandFury Corps and other local commanders on the operational readiness of our forces,” the army said, without giving further details.
India and China had held their latest round of diplomatic talks on the confrontation in the Ladakh sector of LAC on December 18, after a gap of more than two months, although there were no signs of immediate progress. Following the meeting of the Consultation and Coordination Working Mechanism (CMMC) on border issues, the two sides agreed to hold another meeting of senior army commanders.
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