Efforts on to secure release of Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chavan in Pak: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar On Sunday Said A Well-established Mechanism Through The DGMO Has Been Activated To Bring Back Army Jawan Chandu Babulal Chavan, Who Is In Pakistan’s Custody After Inadvertently Crossing Over.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said a well-established mechanism through the DGMO has been activated to bring back Army jawan Chandu Babulal Chavan, who is in Pakistan’s custody after inadvertently crossing over.“He had crossed over which happens in border areas. There is a well-established mechanism through DGMO (Director General of Military Operations) which has been activated,” he said.On September 30, Chavan from 37 RR had inadvertently crossed over to the other side of the Line of Control following which Pakistan had been informed by the DGMO on the hotline.
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