Must ensure that Galwan isn't repeated: Army chief

The northern borders are safe because the Indian Army is sitting there... We must make sure that whatever was done in Galwan should not be repeated.

- Rahul Singh

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday advocated "the whole-of-nation approach" in dealing with China on the border issue to prevent a repeat of what happened between the rival armies in eastern Ladakh's Galwan valley in 2020 and ensure there are no such surprises in the future, at a time when India is pressing for de-escalation of the conflict in the sensitive theatre on the back of the recent disengagement of Indian and Chinese armies from Depsang and Demchok.

He reiterated that things were stable but sensitive along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, and the Indian Army was fully ready and capable of dealing with any situation, referring to the force's balanced and robust deployment along the mountain frontier.

"The northern borders (with China) are safe because the Indian Army is sitting there.

And it is there in the numbers required... Why caution? That's because we must make sure that whatever was done in Galwan should not be repeated," the army chief said in response to a question, after reviewing the 77th Army Day parade in Pune.