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Army Chief assures full support to Nagaland

By Correspondent - 15 Sep 2010 12:00 AM GMT

DIMAPUR, Nov 24 - The Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, has assured full support of the Army and the Assam Rifles in maintaining peace and tranquillity in Nagaland and ensuring security along the Indo-Myanmar border, a defence release stated. General Naravane made the assurance when he called on Nagaland Governor RN Ravi and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in Kohima today.

He arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit to review the security situation in the North Eastern region.

On his arrival, the Army Chief was briefed by Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-Chief, Eastern Command, and Lt Gen RP Kalita, GOC, Spear Corps, on operational preparedness along the northern borders as well as operations in the hinterland of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. He was also briefed on the progress of the ongoing Naga peace talks.

General Naravane also visited Army and Assam Rifles headquarters in Nagaland and Manipur today to assess the ground situation. He interacted with the troops deployed in the remote areas and appreciated their state of operational preparedness, morale and conduct of people-friendly operations, the release said.

The Army Chief will inaugurate a new residential facility at the Kohima Orphanage to be run by the Assam Rifles tomorrow prior to his return to New Delhi.