"Situation Tense" Along China Border, Continue Vigilance: Minister To Army
NDTV
The defence minister said the security of the country is the "topmost priority" for the government.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asked the Army to maintain strong vigil along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China as the situation in the northern sector remained "tense" in view of deployment of PLA troops.
In his address at the Army Commanders' Conference, Singh, without making specific references, called upon the armed forces to take note of geo-political changes around the world, and accordingly mould their planning and strategies, Press Trust of India reported quoting sources.
"The situation is tense due to deployment of PLA troops in the northern sector. Our armed forces, especially the Indian Army, will have to continuously keep their vigilance in order to maintain the security of the LAC," he said, according to the sources.
Mr Singh's comments came in the backdrop of the three-year border row in eastern Ladakh.
