Stating that the geopolitical situation is fast changing and there are several challenges ahead of us, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Sunday that his utmost priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness at all times while also taking forward modernisation with focus on indigenisation.
“Utmost priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face current, contemporary and future challenges across the spectrum of conflict,” Gen. Pande told journalists after reviewing a Guard of Honour on the lawns of South Block. Gen. Pande assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Friday.