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Home / News / India News / COVID-19 deepened suspicions between India, China armies : Lt. General
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    COVID-19 deepened suspicions between India, China armies : Lt. General

    Sneha Das <br/><i>(Sourced from PTI)</i>
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    Last updated on Feb 19, 2021, 01:43 pm
    COVID-19 deepened suspicions between India, China armies : Lt. General
  • Eastern Army Commander Lt. General Anil Chauhan said on Thursday that the COVID-19 outbreak deepened mutual suspicions between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA and the virus affected working protocols of border management.

    The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Eastern Command, said that effective steps were taken to ensure that coronavirus does not infiltrate the units deployed along the northern borders with China.

  • In this article
    Medical facilities were upgraded all across the Eastern Command Force preservation was priority: Chauhan Measures were taken to improve operational preparedness 20 Indian Army personnel killed in Galwan Valley last year Troops equipped to deal with challenges; new inductions done Sena medals and Vishisht Seva medals presented at the ceremony
  • Facilities

    Medical facilities were upgraded all across the Eastern Command

    Medical facilities were upgraded all across the Eastern Command
  • "The COVID-19 outbreak deepened mutual suspicions and affected working protocols for border management," Chauhan said, adding that the Eastern Command maintained a high level of alertness and prevented any untoward incidents.

    He said that medical facilities were upgraded all across the Eastern Command and hospitals were modified to deal with the new adversary - the coronavirus.

  • Quote

    Force preservation was priority: Chauhan

  • "The focus of anti-COVID-19 operations was primarily on force preservation due to the developing situations along the northern borders," Lt. Gen Chauhan told reporters during an interaction at the Investiture ceremony of the Eastern Command at its headquarters in Fort William, Kolkata.

  • Measures

    Measures were taken to improve operational preparedness

    Measures were taken to improve operational preparedness
  • "It was ensured that the virus does not infiltrate the units deployed along the Chinese border," Chauhan said.

    Maintaining that the situation had been tense on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China after the Galwan incident, Chauhan said that focused measures had been taken to improve operational preparedness.

  • Information

    20 Indian Army personnel killed in Galwan Valley last year

  • Altogether, 20 personnel of the Indian Army were killed while fighting Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on June 15 last year. The Chinese Army also suffered casualties in the face-off.

  • Troops

    Troops equipped to deal with challenges; new inductions done

    Troops equipped to deal with challenges; new inductions done
  • Chauhan said that troops in sensitive areas have been equipped suitably to deal with unconventional challenges and new inductions have been done in the Eastern Command including M777 ultra-light howitzer guns, additional aviation assets, and electronic warfare equipment.

    He said that in the hinterland, counter-insurgency operations were affected due to the nationwide lockdown and the restrictions on the movement of units.

  • Ceremony

    Sena medals and Vishisht Seva medals presented at the ceremony

    Sena medals and Vishisht Seva medals presented at the ceremony
  • At the Investiture ceremony presided by Eastern Army Commander Lt. Gen Chauhan, 18 Sena medals (Gallantry), nine Sena medals (Distinguished), and eight Vishisht Seva medals were presented to the deserving personnel.

    On the occasion, 21 units of various arms and services who performed exceedingly well during their deployment in the eastern theater were also awarded the Unit citation by the GOC-in-C, Eastern Command.

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