The situation along the frontier with China is "stable" but "unpredictable" and Indian troops are adequately deployed to deal with any contingency, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Thursday.

At a press conference ahead of the Army Day, Gen Pande also said the troops deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have been able to maintain a robust posture to defeat any evil design of the adversary with a firm and resolute manner.

"The situation is stable and under control, but unpredictable," Gen Pande said, adding adequate deployment of troops has been made along the LAC to deal with any challenge.

"Our troops have been able to maintain a robust posture," he said. The Army chief said both sides have been able to resolve five of the seven issues that were on the table. "We continue to talk both at the military and diplomatic levels," he said.

The Chief of Army Staff also said that a proposal for induction of women personnel into artillery units has been sent to the government.

Referring to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the ceasefire understanding that was agreed to in February 2021 is holding well, but cross-border support to terrorism and terror infrastructure remained.

“As far as the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, the ceasefire understanding which came about in Feb 2021 is holding well but cross-border support to terrorism and terror infrastructure however remains, " he said.

The Chief of Army Staff also said that a proposal for induction of women personnel into artillery units has been sent to the government.

Speaking about the northeast, he said that peace has returned to most of the states

"The economic activities and the development initiatives have yielded good results. This Army Day is special as it is also the 75th year of independence, he added.

On Army Day, which is marked on 15 January every year, General Pande said they are fully aligned with the future national vision and have decided to undertake transformation which span across five key domains.

"We've decided to undertake the transformation of the Indian Army and that essentially spans across five key domains starting from force restructuring and optimisation, modernisation and technology infusion and human resource management philosophy, he said.