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Post Doklam standoff, Army wants upgraded infrastructure along LAC

As part of all the larger plan for capability enhancement along the borders in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, this step will be considered

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat with the troops at one of the forward area posts in Jammu and Kashmir. | PTI Photo/ Twitter
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat with the troops at one of the forward area posts in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday | PTI Photo/ Twitter

BS Web Team
A month after a tense Doklam stand-off with China, the Indian Army is now pushing for advance infrastructure along the borders in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, as part of the overall plan for "capability enhancement" along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
 
The 73-day-long stand-off with China was one of the important issues on the agenda of the ongoing Army Commanders' Conference, chaired by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat. The situation at the western border along with Pakistan, synergy and operational readiness of the Army will also be discussed.
 
Other issues such as speeding up procurement, pace of