Will confront China till acceptable solution is found, says Army chief

Naravane claims his troops took the Chinese by surprise on Ladakh Range

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General MM Naravane made it clear on Tuesday that the Army will continue confronting China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the Ladakh-Tibet border, rather than caving in on the dialogue table.

Addressing his annual press conference in the run-up to Army Day on January 15, Naravane stated: “Eight rounds of talks have taken place. Each of these rounds have preceded or been followed by diplomatic parleys. We will ensure that, through the medium of talks, we reach a solution that is acceptable and is not detrimental to our interests.”

He said the Army was awaiting the scheduling