Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 12: Army Chief General MM Naravane, while speaking at the annual Army Day press conference, said that India and China have been working on “mutual disengagement” and there have been some developments, but the “danger” remains very high.
Today was also the 14th session of commander-level discussions between the two neighbouring countries.
“Mutual disengagement has happened in some areas. As we speak, the Corps Commander round of talks are happening, and I am hopeful that there will be progress. But the threat has by no way been reduced. Force levels remain high,” General Naravane told reporters.
Despite partial disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, the Chinese danger remains in the region. He stated that the Indian Army would act firmly and resolutely with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Naravane claimed the Indian Army had increased troop levels in locations where the military standoff began in 2020 and continued into 2022. Since January of last year, he remarked, there have been positive improvements along our northern and western borders.
“On northern borders, we have continued to maintain the highest level of operational preparedness while at the same time, engaging with PLA through dialogue,” he said.
