Army Chief reviews forward posts in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, and Vibrant Village initiatives
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited high-altitude forward posts in the central sector in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, reviewing readiness and Vibrant Village Programme initiatives such as homestays at Garbyang and Kalapani (PIB, 19 October 2025).
Summary
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi visited forward posts in the central sector, reviewing formations in high-altitude areas of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, PIB reported on 19 October 2025. He was briefed on advanced surveillance systems, specialist mobility platforms and next-generation technologies. Calling the Kumaon region a gateway to border areas with Nepal and China, he recalled the legacy of the Kumaon Regiment. He reviewed initiatives under Operation Sadbhavna and the Vibrant Village Programme, including tent-based homestays at Garbyang and Kalapani, roads and hybrid power, and met veterans and local communities.
Key facts
- Visitor
- COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi
- Area
- Central sector — high-altitude Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
- Kumaon
- Gateway to border areas with Nepal and China
- Programmes
- Operation Sadbhavna; Vibrant Village Programme
- Homestays
- Tent-based, at Garbyang and Kalapani
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In October 2025, the Army Chief reviewed high-altitude formations in the central sector in which district of Uttarakhand?
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Correct answer: B — Pithoragarh
PIB: the COAS reviewed formations deployed in high-altitude areas of Pithoragarh and adjacent forward posts.
Tent-based homestays reviewed by the Army Chief under the Vibrant Village Programme in October 2025 are located at which places?
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Correct answer: C — Garbyang and Kalapani
PIB: the COAS reviewed initiatives under Operation Sadbhavna and the Vibrant Village Programme, including tent-based homestays in Garbyang and Kalapani.
Consider the following statements about the Army Chief's visit of October 2025: 1. He described the Kumaon region as a gateway to border areas with Bhutan and China. 2. The visit was to forward areas in the western sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. PIB: he called Kumaon a gateway to border areas with Nepal and China (not Bhutan), and the visit was to the central sector.