Force’s operational readiness should always be at peak level: Rajnath to Army commanders

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on the top Army commanders on Wednesday to always maintain the force’s operational readiness at its peak level amid a lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh.

In an interaction with the commanders at their ongoing biannual conference, Singh reasserted the faith of the billion-plus citizens in the Indian Army as one of the “most trusted and inspiring organisations” in the country.

At the five-day conference that started on Monday, the commanders are carrying out a comprehensive review of India’s national security challenges along the borders with China and Pakistan, besides delving on ways to bolster the 1.3 million-strong force’s military prowess.

The main highlight of the third day’s proceedings was Singh’s interaction with the senior leadership of the Army, which was preceded by a briefing on “Transformational imperatives for a future-ready force”.