DIMAPUR (Nagaland): Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane reviewed the security situation in the Northeast region of India, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday.
Defence spokesman Lt Col P. Khongsai said that while visiting the north-eastern States for three days, General Naravane reviewed the security situations in the region. General Naravane arrived at Dimapur, Nagaland's second important city after Kohima, on Monday.
"The COAS was also briefed on the progress of the ongoing Naga peace talks. The Army Chief was briefed by Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Command and Lieutenant General R.P. Kalita, GOC Spear Corps on operational preparedness along the eastern borders as well as operations in the hinterland of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh," the spokesman said in a statement.
On Tuesday, the COAS visited various Army and Assam Rifles headquarters in Nagaland and Manipur to make a firsthand assessment of the ground situation. "The General interacted extensively with the troops deployed in the remote areas and appreciated their state of operational preparedness, morale and conduct of people friendly operations," the defence spokesman said.
Later in the evening, General Naravane called on Nagaland Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and discussed the prevailing security situation in the state and assured the wholehearted support of the Army and Assam Rifles in maintaining peace in the state and ensuring security along the Indo-Myanmar border.
Lt. Col Khongsai said that as part of Army's efforts in contributing towards development and equitable opportunities to all sections of society, a new residential facility at Kohima orphanage to be run by Assam Rifles would be inaugurated by the COAS Wednesday prior to his return to New Delhi.
The mountainous north-eastern region, comprising eight States of India, shares 5,437 km international boundaries with China (1300 km), Myanmar (1643 km), Bangladesh (1880 km), Bhutan (516 km) and Nepal (98 km).