People. Rawat reviews military readiness at Forward Post in Himachal

New Delhi, Dt

Amid tensions between India and China over the de facto LoC in eastern Ladakh for more than a year, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday visited a forward post on the de facto LoC at the Chinese border in Himachal Pradesh and discussed India's military preparations in sensitive areas. Reviewed. He praised the troops for always being ready to protect the territorial integrity of the country. The army said General Bipin Rawat visited the Forward Post and encouraged the troops. He obtained information about the operational status from local commanders. Tensions between India and China have been simmering for more than a year, with 20,000 to 30,000 troops deployed on the border, and despite 11 rounds of talks between the two armies, China has shown no willingness to withdraw its troops from the forward post.