Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande said that some troops have been relocated from areas surrounding Joshimath after cracks developed in around 20 army establishments due to land subsidence.
While Pande didn’t give details on how many soldiers would be moved away for safety but said over 20 military installations around the town of Joshimath in the northern state of Uttarakhand have sustained 'medium to minor damage,' reported Bloomberg
“We remain prepared to relocate more units if required, but our operational preparedness remains intact," Pande said in an annual address of the state of the army’s operations. “There has been no impact to our readiness."