
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the country’s easternmost Army formation at Dinjan in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Wednesday and reviewed its operational readiness, a Defence communique said. Singh, who is on a two day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, was accompanied by Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Commander of Eastern Command Lieutenant General R P Kalita along with other senior officers, it said. The defence minister was briefed on infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control, capability development and operational preparedness by Lieutenant General R C Tiwari, general officer commanding of 3 Corps and other senior officers. Singh’s visit takes place at a time when China is upgrading its infrastructure along the border. China refuses to accept Indi’a sovereignty in Arunachal Pradesh and calls it South Tibet. PTI