Srinagar, July 28 : Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande visited forward areas of Ladakh on Friday, officials said.

General Pande was briefed on operational preparedness during his visit to the forward areas of Ladakh.

He also interacted with the troops and complimented them for their unwavering commitment and exhorted them to continue working with utmost professionalism and positive spirit.

“General Manoj Pande, COAS visited forward areas of Ladakh and was briefed on operational preparedness. Interacting with troops, COAS complimented the soldiers for their unwavering commitment and exhorted them to continue working with utmost professionalism and positive spirit”, Army said in a tweet.

The Army Chief’s visit comes amid continuing tensions along the India-China border. The border row in eastern Ladakh began after a brutal clash took place between the two armies in mid-2020 at Galwan Valley which resulted in the death of 20 Indian and at least four Chinese soldiers.

On Thursday Gen Pande visited the frozen battle field of Siachen Glacier to review the operational preparedness there too.