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Updated January 28th, 2020 at 17:02 IST

Indian Army VCOAS pays homage to brave soldiers, lays wreath at National War Memorial

Lieutenant General S K Saini paid homage to the brave soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial and reviewed Guard of Honour on Tuesday.

Reported by: Manjiri Chitre
Indian Army
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The new Vice Chief Of the Army Staff (VCOAS), Lieutenant General S K Saini paid homage to the brave soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial and reviewed Guard of Honour on Tuesday. Saini was appointed as the VCOAS on January 18. The post of the Vice Chief of Army Staff fell vacant after Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane, then vice chief, was elevated as the Chief of Army Staff.

'Situation in J&K under control'

In a big statement on Tuesday, Vice Chief of Army Staff SK Saini, stated that the situation in Jammu & Kashmir is under control. He further informed that terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been active and the ceasefire violations have soared. Speaking about his topmost priorities, he also said that removing hollowness in terms of critical deficiencies of equipment, ammunition, capacity development along the Northern borders will be among his priorities.

Read: Army personnel brave subzero temperature, inhospitable terrain to repair communication link with Ladakh

Read: Republic Day 2020: PM Modi to pay tribute to brave-hearts at National War Memorial

About VCOAS S K Saini

S K Saini, who is an alumnus of Sainik School Kapurthala and National Defence Academy, was commissioned into 7 JAT in June 1981. He has also commanded his Battalion, a Mountain Brigade, a Counter Insurgency Force in Jammu and Kashmir and a Corps in the Western Theatre. Further, he has also been appointed as the Brigadier General Staff (BGS) of a Corps in J&K. He has also served as the Deputy Chief Military Personnel Officer in the UN Mission in Iraq and Kuwait.

Read: BIG: Lt Gen SK Saini to be Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), first major CDS appointment

Read: Indian Army greets citizens on Republic Day 2020: The video that will make you proud

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Published January 28th, 2020 at 17:02 IST

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