High level meeting by Defense Minister on Galwan controversy, brainstorming with all three Army Presidents including CDS

New delhi date. 21 June 2020, Sunday

Amid tensions between India and China, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is holding a meeting today which will include CDS Bipin Rawat in addition to the three army chiefs. The meeting will take stock of the land situation in Ladakh and review the preparations at the LAC.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has earlier held a meeting with the three army chiefs on the issue. The water, land and air forces are on full alert following the violent clash between Indian and Chinese forces in Ladakh. A meeting between Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Army Defense (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and the three army chiefs on June 18 decided to keep the three armies on high alert.

The Indian military is keeping a close eye on the Chinese border, which is about 3,500 km long. The Indian Navy is also increasing its deployment in the Indian Ocean region to send a strong message to the Chinese Navy. Apart from that, the Army has already deployed additional contingents at all frontline locations at the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. The Air Force has already raised alert levels to monitor LACs and border areas in all its forward line bases.

"We will defend our sovereignty at any cost," Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadoria said. "The security scenario in our region shows that our armed forces are ready and vigilant at all times," he added. We are ready to handle the situation as soon as we receive such a small instruction at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.

Tensions between India and China are high and the Air Force is on high alert to deal with any situation. Air Force President RKS Bhadoria visited Leh Airbase late Wednesday night. The significance of his visit comes as the Air Force is currently on alert in the Leh-Ladakh region.