Eastern Army Commander visits Mizoram, interacts with governor and CM

KOLKATA: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, general officer commanding-in-chief, Eastern Command, completed a two-day visit to Mizoram on Thursday during which he met senior civil and military officials.
During his visit, the Army commander held meetings with Mizoram governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and chief minister Zoramthanga. Lt Gen Chauhan apprised them of the security-related issues and assured of all possible support by the Army to the state administration.
Though there have been no major instances of militancy in Mizoram in the last 3-4 years, there is always the possibility of insurgent groups raking up trouble in the state that shares one of its boundaries with Myanmar.There is also the risk of a major influx of people from Myanmar into the state as had occurred in 2017 after trouble broke out between the security forces and the Arakan Army in the neighbouring country.
“The Army commander, accompanied by senior military officers also visited forward posts along the Indo-Myanmar border and interacted with troops deployed there. The Army commander commended the troops for their professionalism and dedication to duty and exhorted them to continue the good work and live up to the motto of 'Friends of the North East'. He commended the troops of Assam Rifles for their dedication to duty and praised their role in ensuring peace and tranquillity in the region,” a senior official said.