New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said that Indian army and the Indian state is strong enough to ensure that Jammu and Kashmir remains a part of India.
Talking about Pakistan’s support to alleged cross-border militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, Gen Rawat suggested that the neighbouring country was resorting to a “proxy war” to avenge its defeat at the hands of India in the 1971 war when Bangladesh was liberated, news gathering agency PTI reported
The aim of Pakistan, he said, is to keep the Indian Army “embroiled in this proxy war that they have lost.”
“But, let me assure you, Indian Army and the Indian State is strong enough to ensure that Jammu and Kashmir remain part of India… No one else can take it away by force or by any other means, because legally, legitimately J-K is integral part of India,” he said.
Rawat said stone pelters are over ground workers of militants and they should be dealt with sternly.
Gen. Rawat also sent a tough message to Pakistan, saying if Islamabad continues to support cross-border militancy, then the Indian Army can resort to “other actions” too.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event to mark the Infantry Day, the Army chief, however, did not elaborate on what could be the possible action he was talking about.
