Army Chief General Manoj Pande will be visiting Manipur today to review the security situation in view of the recent violence there, said Indian Army officials.
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande is on a three-day visit to Egypt to enhance bilateral Defence Cooperation and strengthen ties in areas of mutual interest of both countries.
The five soldiers were killed during the anti-terror 'Operation Trinetra' of the Indian Army with Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was briefed by Army Chief General Manoj Pande on the death of five soldiers in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, defence sources said on Thursday.
"It is a very sad incident. There should be a high-level inquiry into the incident," Senior SAD leader Prem Singh Chandumajra said in a press conference in Chandigarh.
The Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday said that arranging peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran and putting forth the Chinese 12-point peace plan for conflict between Ukraine and Russia is reflective of Chinese urgency to replace the US as a global net security provider.
"It was a timely decision and the excellent interagency coordination between all the stakeholders due to which they (60 Para field hospital team) were amongst the first few medical teams that reached Turkey," General Pande said.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday reviewed innovative projects undertaken by Indian Army personnel including Lt Colonel S Chauhan and Sub Sapre PS at the India pavilion of Aero India in Karnataka's Bengaluru. He was briefed on different products and their operational usage.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday flew in the Light Combat Helicopter at Aero India at Bengaluru in Karnataka and discussed how Indian forces would be ready to fight future wars with made-in-India weapon systems in the next 8-10 years.
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Friday met Commander of Royal Cambodian Army Lt General Hun Manet in the national capital. The discussions focussed on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.