Army Chief: Unsettled borders continue to engage us, deterrence instruments needed


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Legacy challenges of unsettled borders continue to engage the Army and it is essential to possess strategic deterrence instruments, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said Wednesday. Gen Pande was speaking at the second edition of Def-Tech India—an event organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Vision Initiatives on India’s territorial capabilities and technology requirements. This marks the third year where India and China continue to remain engaged in a military standoff at the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. “It is important to recognise that infirmities in border management can lead to wider conflict. Therefore, the first...