WE WON’T LEAVE SIACHEN: ARMY CHIEF

Why in news?

• The Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, said on 11th January, that the Army would not disengage from the Siachen Glacier as the world’s highest battlefield was key to deterring a two-­front engagement with Pakistan and China.
• He outlined an increase in focus on improving infrastructure and capabilities in the North and the East.