Tours forward areas on LAC with China
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 19: Northern Command chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi today undertook his first visit to Ladakh after taking over charge of the new post during which he reviewed situation prevailing in Eastern Ladakh with top commanders as troops of India and China remained in eyeball-to-eyeball position in many areas for last over one and half years.
Lt Gen Dwivedi reached Air Force Station at Leh Technical Airport this morning during his maiden visit in Ladakh sector after taking over as the Northern Army Commander. He was recieved by Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Fire and Fury Corps, also called as the Leh Corps, GOC Leh Sub Area and Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of Air Force Station Leh.
Lt Gen Dwivedi visited forward locations during his visit along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in Eastern Ladakh and interacted with Army officers and soldiers to ascertain their working conditions as well as situation prevailing in the forward areas.
“Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Army Commander Northern Command interacted with the gallant soldiers deployed in forward locations during his maiden visit to Leh and Ladakh sector after taking over the coveted appointment of GOC-in-C of the illustrious Northern Command,” a tweet by PRO Udhampur said.
Reliable sources, however, said GOC 14 Corps Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta is reported to have given detailed briefing to the Northern Army Commander on situation prevailing in the Eastern Ladakh.
Few days back, the Northern Command chief had undertaken first visit to the Kashmir valley after taking over his new assignment.
It may be mentioned here that for past more than one and half years now, the Sino-Indian troops are engaged in bitter conflict in the Eastern Ladakh.
While disengagement has taken place in some of the areas, the troops of two hostile neighbours remained in eyeball-to-eyeball position in many other zones.
Fourteenth round of Corps Commander level talks between India and China on January 13 had failed to make any breakthrough.
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