Situation in J&K under control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHIEF of Army Staff General Manoj Pande said on Monday that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control but there has been an uptick in terrorist activities in the southern region of Pir Panjal and Rajouri-Poonch over the last few months. He, however, asserted that due to the efforts of the security forces, there has been a significant drop in violence in the interior areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the 76th Army Day parade in Lucknow, General Pande said, “The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control. But in the past few months, there has been an increase in terrorist activities in the southern region of Pir Panjal and Rajouri-Poonch.” “There is a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), but from the attempts made to infiltrate, it is clear that the terror infrastructure across the border is intact. Attempts to infiltrate have been foiled by the Army,” he said.

 

The Army chief underlined that the number of terror-related incidents has seen a significant drop in the interior areas of Jammu and Kashmir due to the continuous efforts of the security forces. “We are working with all the stakeholders in a committed manner to uproot the terror network from the country,” he said. General Pande also said important peace accords have been signed and peace dialogues held with insurgent groups in the northeast in the recent past. “As a result of this, there has been a positive development in the region. The proactive policies of the government have played a major role in restoring peace,” he said. The Army chief said the situation in ethnic strife-torn Manipur has been brought under control as the Government was proactive and due to the efforts of the Army. He said the soldiers have shown maturity in a sensitive atmosphere, adding that “concrete efforts are on to establish peace and harmony in the state”. The Army is “fully ready and competent to deal with any situation” on the northern borders, he added. “To develop our capability on the northern borders, we have taken a number of concrete steps.

 

Through the provisions of emergency procurement, we have got a number of modern equipment, including arms and weapons with niche technology. Special attention has been paid to develop critical infrastructure in border areas and good progress has been made,” General Pande said. “Today, we pay tributes to those bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice of laying down their lives for the country’s security. The tales of their sacrifice and bravery will always inspire us. I would like to assure their family members that they are an important part of the armed forces family and their welfare is our priority,” the Army chief said.