SHILLONG, Sept 21: In spite of the reported movement of Indian troops towards Arunachal Pradesh for ‘operation alert’, there is no extra demand for logistic and ordinance support from the army command known as 101 Area. The 101 Area under the command of a major general is based in Upper Shillong and its ambit is to provide ordinance and daily rations extending up to Arunachal Pradesh.
Though swollen troops means more demand for dry and wet rations, sources in the 101 Area said there is no excess in its supplies to the personnel posted in Arunachal Pradesh. The defence public relations officer (PRO) based in Shillong, R Sahu, told The Sentinel today, “I have checked with the command headquarters and no extra ordinary requirements were asked by the Asom-based army corp that is supposed to channelize the rations or ammunition for supply to the Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh”. He gave an impression that the normal supply is no indication to the reported army build-up in Arunachal Pradesh.
Reiterating that ‘nothing extra ordinary has happened in ordinance and supply section at 101 Area’, Wing Commander Sahu went on elucidating the process
where exercise before the monsoon and bitter winter that are perceived as buildup. Another source in the 101 hierarchy told this correspondent that the so called ‘operation alert’ has nothing to do with the strategic moves. The Army functionaries in Upper Asom Corp headquarters could not be contacted for their comments.
The 101 Area’s revelation is an indication that nothing unusual is happening in the Arunachal Pradesh sector along the Sino-Indian border even as China has already expressed its strong opposition to the Dalai Lama’s forthcoming visit to Tawang.
China has not recognized the McMohan line and even staked claim to 90,000 square kilometres of land in Arunachal Pradesh. THE SENTINEL
Though swollen troops means more demand for dry and wet rations, sources in the 101 Area said there is no excess in its supplies to the personnel posted in Arunachal Pradesh. The defence public relations officer (PRO) based in Shillong, R Sahu, told The Sentinel today, “I have checked with the command headquarters and no extra ordinary requirements were asked by the Asom-based army corp that is supposed to channelize the rations or ammunition for supply to the Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh”. He gave an impression that the normal supply is no indication to the reported army build-up in Arunachal Pradesh.
Reiterating that ‘nothing extra ordinary has happened in ordinance and supply section at 101 Area’, Wing Commander Sahu went on elucidating the process
where exercise before the monsoon and bitter winter that are perceived as buildup. Another source in the 101 hierarchy told this correspondent that the so called ‘operation alert’ has nothing to do with the strategic moves. The Army functionaries in Upper Asom Corp headquarters could not be contacted for their comments.The 101 Area’s revelation is an indication that nothing unusual is happening in the Arunachal Pradesh sector along the Sino-Indian border even as China has already expressed its strong opposition to the Dalai Lama’s forthcoming visit to Tawang.
China has not recognized the McMohan line and even staked claim to 90,000 square kilometres of land in Arunachal Pradesh. THE SENTINEL
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