The Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane arrives at Dimapur airport, Nagaland on May 20 for a two-day visit. (Image Courtesy: Ministry of Defence via PIB)
New Delhi, May 21 (MExN): The Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane arrived at Dimapur airport, Nagaland on May 20 on a two-day visit and reviewed operational readiness and security situation in North East, an official release informed on Friday.
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) came to review the “operational readiness along the Northern Borders of Arunachal Pradesh and security situation in hinterland of North East,” stated the Minister of Defence’s release via Press Information Bureau.
On arrival at the Corps Headquarters in Dimapur, the Army Chief was briefed by Lieutenant General Johnson Mathew, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps and the Division Commanders on the prevailing situation and operational preparedness along the Northern borders, it said.
The COAS complimented all ranks for maintaining excellent vigil and exhorted them to stay alert and keep watch on activities along the LAC, it added.
Meanwhile, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army) in an update on Twitter informed that General Naravane reviewed the “security situation in hinterland of the North East and along the India Myanmar Borders,” during the second day of his visit.
General Naravane returned to New Delhi on Friday.
