India
Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Tuesday said that threats and challenges to India are growing because of an 'active border'.
Updated : Jan 13, 2015, 05:46 PM IST
Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Tuesday said that threats and challenges to India are growing because of an 'active border'.
Speaking to media, Dalbir Singh said, "Our threats and challenges have been growing because of the active borders. Pakistan is supporting proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir despite the number of casualties within their region."
Referring to recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Dalbir Singh added, "Recent strike by terrorists indicate their desperation, also indicates that the camps that are there across the border are intact."
The Army chief pointed out that 2014 saw the highest number of terrorists being neutralised in the state in recent years and put the figure at 110, out of which 104 were killed by the force.
Last year, 65 terrorists were killed. Singh said the high figure showed the effectiveness of the counter insurgency grid that the Army has set up in the state.
On the issue of Chinese intrusions, the Army Chief said "Border with China is peaceful; we are following policy of constructive engagement."\
Singh lauded the Army and other security forces for ensuring a safe environment to voters in Jammu and Kashmir which saw a high turnout in the recent Assembly election.
"People were confident of coming out to vote. Army and other security forces worked tirelessly not for weeks but months," he said.