Will maintain enhanced troop presence along China border: Army chief

Delhi: The situation along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) post the disengagement of February has been very cordial, Army Chief General M M Naravane said.

Army chief made those comments during an interview, with CNN News18.

Situation at  LAC had gone bad after India and China had a face off leading to highttened tension between two powers.

Army chief said that while India has around 50,000-60,000 troops in the eastern Ladakh region, no one has violated the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh’s Pangong Tso but de-escalation is yet to take place.

“India will continue to maintain an enhanced troop presence along the length of the border with China,” he said.

“The situation along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) post the disengagement of February has been very cordial. Both sides are observing that disengagement in letter and spirit. There has been no transgression of any kind.”