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Armed forces told to forcefully tackle Chinese aggression along LAC: Report

Rajnath Singh told the armed forces to adopt a "tough" approach in dealing with Chinese aggression and to maintain a strict vigil along land border, airspace and in strategic sea lanes

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An army convoy moves along the Srinagar-Leh highway on Wednesday, after Indian soldiers had a violent standoff with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh. File photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 21 2020 | 2:29 PM IST

The armed forces deployed along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China have been given "full freedom" in giving "befitting" reply to any Chinese aggressive behaviour, government sources said after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a high-level meeting with top military brass on the situation in eastern Ladakh.

The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.

The sources said Singh told the top military brass to maintain a strict vigil on Chinese activities around land border, airspace and in strategic sea

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