Indian Army Chief Reviews Border Infrastructure Amid Ongoing China Standoff

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited the Border Roads Organisation's HQ, appreciating their nation-building efforts. He will review a major military exercise in Ladakh amid the enduring standoff with China. The exercise aims to validate new concepts and technology in high-latitude warfare.

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited the headquarters of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the national capital on Wednesday. General Dwivedi was briefed on infrastructure development along the borders and capacity development initiatives by BRO officials. He commended the BRO's contributions to nation-building.

"#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS visited HQ Director General Border Roads #DGBR. During his visit, he was briefed by Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan, #DGBR on infrastructure development along our borders and capacity development initiatives of Border Roads Organisation #BRO. #COAS appreciated the efforts of #BRO in #NationBuilding," the Indian Army posted on social media platform X via the official ADG PI-Indian Army account.

In a related development, amid an ongoing standoff with China, an Indian Army Strike Corps is conducting a significant exercise involving all major fighting elements in the Ladakh sector. Defence officials reported that the exercise aims to validate new concepts and the infusion of technology in modern warfare, and it is set to be reviewed by General Dwivedi this week.

The Strike Corps has been part of the Northern Command recently, focusing on developing new warfighting concepts suitable for high-altitude areas. The military standoff with China has persisted for over four years, with multiple rounds of talks at military and political levels failing to yield significant progress.

The Indian Army has deployed over 500 tanks and armoured fighting vehicles in the region since 2020, alongside extensive infrastructure development. More than 50,000 Indian troops have been positioned to counter Chinese deployments across the Line of Actual Control, preventing any further attempts to alter the status quo. India has emphasized large-scale infrastructure development for both troops and civilians to cope with the harsh winters in the region. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)