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Army Chief reviews security in Ladakh, commends soldiers for high morale

Soon after arriving in Leh, Gen Naravane visited an Army hospital where 18 soldiers injured in the clash in Galwan Valley on June 15 are undergoing treatment.

Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane

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The Army chief is learnt to have directed the commanders to keep a high-level of alertness to deal with any Chinese misadventure

Press Trust of India Leh

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 24 2020 | 2:36 PM IST

Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Wednesday visited various forward areas in eastern Ladakh and took stock of the Army's combat preparedness in the region in the wake of the bitter border standoff with China.

Gen Naravane arrived in Leh on Tuesday on a two-day visit.

The Chief of Army Staff reviewed the overall security situation in the region with Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi, commander of the 14 Corps Lt Gen Harinder Singh and other senior Army officials on Tuesday afternoon.

"General M M Naravane COAS visited forward areas in Eastern Ladakh and reviewed operational situation on the

Topics : India China border row army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane Indian Army Indian army in Ladakh

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