The army chief was accompanied by Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command and Lieutenant General Gopal R, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps.
The chief of army staff General Bipin Rawat visited the forward areas of Arunachal Pradesh.
The army chief visited Taksing and other forward areas in Arunachal Pradesh and reviewed the operational preparedness of the formations.
According to official statement Rawat was briefed on the prevailing security situation by the local commanders.
He lauded the efforts of the soldiers for ensuring peace and tranquillity and improving employment generation opportunities for the local population. He urged them to continue the good work in a professional manner. The Spear Corps besides undertaking extensive Counter Insurgency operations in the three North East States is also responsible for conduct of operations along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.
Rawat expressed his satisfaction with the operational preparedness of Spear Corps.
The army chief was accompanied by Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command and Lieutenant General Gopal R, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps.