Sources said the government had asked the Army to adopt a different tactical approach in guarding the border - the LAC - with China.
The Indian government's strong message to China was also conveyed during a telephonic conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
The Indian Navy has also been asked to raise its alert level in the Indian Ocean Region where the Chinese Navy has been making regular forays
An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed in Ladakh's Galwan Valley on Monday night during "violent face off" with Chinese troops
The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control, the de-facto border between the two countries
Economic weakness will affect India's strategic position in the region
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Army Chief Naravane says roll out of IBGs delayed due Covid-19
From flypasts covering the length and breadth of the country, to showering petals on hospitals treating Covid-19 patients, to illuminating warships, the Indian armed forces have made elaborate plans
'We also cannot forget the people of our nation who have strictly adhered to all the guidelines issued by the government from time to time,' said Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat
The military leaders' briefing, scheduled for 6 pm, comes at a time when India is under lockdown to control the coronavirus pandemic
General Rawat, while referring to the lockdown, said this is not the time to be impatient
Officers, however, fear this will sharply impair the military's equipment and functioning
Gen Rawat also said that submarines are a priority over aircraft carrier for the Navy
The first batch of RBE2 air defence radar systems will roll out from the joint venture between Thales and Reliance Defence Limited next month, Sourisse told.
Army consists of two categories, officers and jawans, and the former can retire between 54-58 years of age
"In order to become the armed forces of the Union, we need to start working on some of the aspects where we think immediate integration can happen," said General Bipin Rawat
The government also decided to create a new Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Defence Ministry, which is headed by the CDS as its secretary.
The unusually low 5 per cent increase in allocation in the Budget calls for unorthodox solutions to fund the military
There was a strong Indian flavour to missile and air defence systems as well.