NEW DELHI: Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag today asked his top commanders to maintain a very high degree of vigil and operational preparedness along “disputed” borders.
Addressing the three-day Army Commanders’ Conference which started here today, he also stressed on the necessity of speeding up army’s modernisation and capability development initiatives.
The conference comes in the backdrop of the recently concluded exercise ‘Shatrujeet’, in which about 30,000 soldiers took part, led by the elite Mathura-based Strike Corp in Rajasthan.
The soldiers honed their skills to counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) warfare among other attacks.
Singh stressed on the necessity to maintain a very high degree of vigil and operational preparedness along “disputed” borders, a statement by the Army said.
He complimented the commanders and troops for “successfully executing recent counter-terrorism operations while displaying due restraint”. (AGENCIES)
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