Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Lt Gen Pendharkar Reviews India-Myanmar Border Preparedness
A top Indian Army commander, Lt Gen Pendharkar, visited a very special and remote part of India's border with Myanmar called Vijaynagar.
He wanted to make sure the soldiers there are ready to protect the country.
He watched a special practice where soldiers showed how they could quickly set up defenses and use helicopters to bring in special forces.
He also learned about new ways to watch the border using technology.
The General thanked retired soldiers and local people for their help in keeping the border safe.
Vijaynagar is important because it's India's easternmost inhabited area and is surrounded by Myanmar.
Lt Gen Abhijit S Pendharkar reviewed India–Myanmar border preparedness in Arunachal Pradesh's Vijaynagar.
A joint integrated exercise demonstrated defensive deployment, aerial insertion of Special Forces, and heli-borne operations.
The review included briefings on security scenarios, technology-driven surveillance, and measures to enhance combat effectiveness.
Lt Gen Pendharkar interacted with Gorkha ex-servicemen and the Lisu community, emphasizing their role in national security.
Vijaynagar is India's easternmost inhabited region, surrounded by Myanmar on three sides, holding strategic importance.
- Who
- Lt Gen Abhijit S Pendharkar, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Indian Army's Spear Corps
- What
- Reviewed integrated operational preparedness along the India–Myanmar border and witnessed a joint integrated exercise focused on defensive deployment, aerial insertion of Special Forces, and special heli-borne operations.
- When
- Thursday, November 6
- Where
- Vijaynagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India's easternmost inhabited region
- Why
- To review operational preparedness, assess readiness to meet any security contingency, and strengthen combat effectiveness in the strategically sensitive border belt.
- Location
- Vijaynagar, Arunachal Pradesh
- Date
- Thursday, November 6
- Key Personnel
- Lt Gen Abhijit S Pendharkar (GoC, Spear Corps)
- Activity
- Review of integrated operational preparedness and joint exercise
- Participating Forces
- Assam Rifles, Indian Army