PAKISTAN BACKING
PROXY WAR IN KASHMIR
Accusing Pakistan of continuing to support "proxy war"
in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering casualties due to terror on
its soil, Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh today said threats and challenges have
been growing because of the "active borders".The Army Chief said one
will have to "wait and watch" if Pakistan Army has had a change of
heart since the gruesome attack on an Army school in Peshawar last month that
drew condemnation in India.He also said that Indian security forces are
carefully watching the situation in Afghanistan and its possible spillover into
India."Threats and challenges have been growing, both in intensity as well
as commitment, because of active borders that we have," Singh said
addressing his annual press conference.Talking about the security situation in
militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, the Army chief said, "Pakistan is
supporting proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering casualties within
their country".He was referring to the recent casualties that the Pakistan
Army had at the hands of Taliban militants.Singh said the recent attacks
against the Army in Jammu and Kashmir showed the "desperation" of
terrorists.
"The
recent strikes by the terrorists not only reflect their desperation but are
also a grim reminder that the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan is
intact," he said.Talking about the rise in ceasefire violations, he said
that the action has slowly moved to the International Border and not the LoC."That
is probably, likely to be because of our counter infiltration grid is stronger
on LoC," he said, adding that measures like 'obstacle systems' are making
it difficult for the terrorists to infiltrate.He admitted that there are areas,
like open drains and streams, that are susceptible to infiltration attempts at
the International Border.Asked about the perception that Army commanders are
not being given a free hand in operations, Singh strongly denied it."The
commanders have a free hand to operate. I have given full freedom as far as
operation is concerned. On the LoC, they have a free hand to retaliate to Pakistan
firing in a manner that they feel is appropriate," the Army chief said.However,
he underlined that the Army has a "zero-tolerance" approach to human
rights violations.Talking about the situation in Afghanistan, Singh said the
"spillover effect is being watched carefully".He said the situation
in Afghanistan has definitely improved to the extent that the US feels that
they can leave the country to the Afghan national army to take care of the
security situation."But definitely, the draw-down is likely to have its
own effect. That cannot be ruled out. And we have to be prepared for it.പാക്കിസ്ഥാനുമായി എപ്പോള് വേണമെങ്കിലും യുദ്ധമുണ്ടാകാമെന്നും അതിനായി ഇന്ത്യന് സൈന്യം തയ്യാറായിരിക്കണമെന്നും കരസേനാ മേധാവി ദല്ബീര് സിങ്ങിന്റെ മുന്നറിയിപ്പ്. കുറച്ചുനാളുകളായി
പാക്കിസ്ഥാന്റെ ഭാഗത്തു നിന്നും തുടരെ വെടിനിര്ത്തല് കരാര് ലംഘനങ്ങളും നുഴഞ്ഞുകയറ്റ ശ്രമങ്ങളും ഉണ്ടാകുന്നതിനാല് അതിര്ത്തിയില് സൈന്യം തയ്യാറാകണമെന്നും
അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു.
ഇന്ത്യയുടെ അഭിവാജ്യ ഘടകമായ ജമ്മു കശ്മീരില് പാകിസ്ഥാന് കൂടുതല് സംഘര്ഷങ്ങള് ഉണ്ടാക്കാന് ശ്രമിക്കുകയാണെന്നും ഇത് ചെറിയൊരു യുദ്ധത്തിലേക്കെത്തിയാല് സൈന്യം അത് നേരിടാന് തയാറായിരിക്കണമെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു. 1965 ലെ യുദ്ധം പാക്കിസ്ഥാന് ശക്തമായ രീതിയിലുള്ള മറുപടിയിലൂടെ ഇന്ത്യന് സൈന്യത്തിന്റെ കരുത്ത് വിളിച്ചറിയിക്കുന്നതായിരുന്നുവെന്നും യുദ്ധസമയത്ത് ഇന്ത്യന് ജനതയുടെ ഭാഗത്തുനിന്നും
സൈന്യത്തിന് പൂര്ണ്ണ പിന്തുണയുണ്ടായിരുന്നുവെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം സ്മരിച്ചു.
Prof. John Kurakar
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