India’s ‘Legacy Challenges’ Have Only Grown in Scale and Intensity, Says Army Chief as Disengagement Begins

In a reference to the eastern Ladakh row, Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Thursday said the situation along the northern frontier highlighted the nature of threats facing India in preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty, noting that the “legacy challenges” have only grown in scale and intensity. He said while the Indian Army will continue to prepare and adapt to the future challenges, the more “proximate, real and present dangers” on India’s “active borders” cannot be ignored. Read More…