Army prepared to defend borders along China: General J J Singh

The army is fully prepared to defend its borders along China and would ensure that a situation like that of 1962 is not repeated in the event of any military engagement with that country, Chief of Army Staff Gen J J Singh said on Friday.

"I can assure you that a 1962-like situation will not be repeated. We are fully prepared to defend our borders," Singh said during a media interaction at Fort William, the Army's Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata.

Necessary infrastructure was being developed in Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China.

Roads have been built upto Walong and will be constructed right upto Dichu located along the border, he said.

Asked about reports of incursions by the Chinese into the the Fish Tail-II area between Dichu and Madan Ridge in Arunachal Pradesh, he said the matter had been amicably settled at the local level.

"There is no cause for concern about Madan Ridge. Flag meetings are held at the local level and the issue has been settled without tension," Singh said.

Both India and China were handling the boundary issue with maturity, he said, adding, "The National Security Agency on our side and its Chinese counterpart have taken the right approach in settling the boundary issue."

Pointing out that a Sino-Indian joint military excercise was slated next month, he said it would help the two countries learn from each other's experiences.