New Delhi: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Friday said that the army has conducted precautionary deployment and the morale of the jawans is high after reviewing the security situation in Leh amid border standoff with China,.
Naravane landed in Leh on Thursday and carried out a comprehensive review of the security situation in the eastern Ladakh region.
“The situation at Line of Actual Control (LAC) is sensitive. We have taken some steps to ensure that we are prepared,” the Army Chief said.
General Naravane maintained that India will maintain a status quo in the region and will resolve the issue through talks (with China). “We will maintain the status quo. We are engaged in talks both at military and diplomatic level. I am sure that all issues can be sorted by talks,” Naravane added.
On Thursday, Gen Naravane held a series of meetings with top commanders about the evolving situation on his two-day visit to Ladakh.