NEW DELHI, 13 January 2022, (TON): Army Chief General MM Naravane said “any intimidation from the Chinese army will be firmly dealt with.”

Gen Naravane said that the Army continues to maintain a high level of vigil and alertness on the northern border, while also continuing to engage with China through military-level talks.

While there has been a partial disengagement, the threat in eastern ladakh has by no means reduced, Naravane warned, adding that now India is much better prepared to deal with any challenge.

He also said that the situation in J&K has shown a gradual improvement.

On the western front, there is an increase in the concentration of terrorists in various launch pads & there have been repeated attempts of infiltration across the LC.

This once exposes the nefarious designs of our western neighbour," Gen Naravane said, without naming Pakistan.

The army chief added “since January last year, there have been positive developments along the northern and western borders.”

Gen Naravane also said that the Nagaland firing incident will be thoroughly probed, while stressing that the overall security situation in the North east remains under control.