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Armed forces given full freedom to deal with Chinese aggression, strict vigil ordered

AGENCIES | NEW DELHI

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held a high-level meeting with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs on the situation in Ladakh.
During the meeting, the top military brass was told to ensure �strict vigil� on Chinese activities around the land border, airspace and in strategic sea lanes, sources said. The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.
The armed forces have been given full freedom to deal with any aggressive behaviour by China�s PLA along the LAC, sources maintained.
The sources said Singh told the top military brass to maintain strict vigil on Chinese activities around land border, airspace and in strategic sea lanes, and asked them to adopt a "tough" approach in dealing with any misadventure by Chinese forces.
The armed forces deployed along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China have been given "full freedom" in giving "befitting" reply to any Chinese aggressive behaviour, the government sources added.