New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Expressing his concerns over involving the defence forces in political debates, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi emphasised that the Army should not be drawn into politics, media reports said.

His remarks came in response to a question about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement in Parliament, where he claimed that the Chief of Army Staff had acknowledged a Chinese incursion into Indian territory.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had strongly refuted the opposition leader's claims, providing a detailed response.

Discussing the development of infrastructure and facilities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Gen Dwivedi noted that an increased troop presence necessitated logistical expansions such as r...