Navy chief visits forward areas of Tawang sector

Guwahati, October 24, 2018:

The chief of Indian Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba visited the forward areas of Tawang sector on the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh.

According to defence sources, the Admiral was updated on the security situation along northern boarders in the areas of Tawang Garrison in the presence of Maj Gen Rajesh Kumar Jha, General Officer Commanding, Ball of Fire Division. Admiral Lanba, who is also the chairman of chief of Staff Committee, was accompanied by his wife Reena Lanba on the two-day tour.

“During his interaction with troops, he lauded their efforts towards ensuring peace and tranquility along LAC, besides enhancing the image of the armed forces amongst local populace by means of required Samaritan activities. He also paid homage to the martyrs of 1962 Operation at Tawang War Memorial, in remembering the supreme sacrifice of 2,420 martyrs of the war in the sector. The chief reviewed and appreciated the operational readiness of Indian armed forces and exhorted the formation to maintain required operational readiness for any unforeseen contingencies along northern borders,” a defence statement said.