New Delhi: The Indian Army needs to stay in Jammu and Kashmir “under the present circumstances”, a top military commander said on Monday.
“Armed forces need to stay on in Kashmir under the present circumstances. We should wait for conditions to improve before making changes to the national strategy regarding the army deployment in Jammu and Kashmir,” Indian Army chief General Singh said at the annual press conference here. Army Day is celebrated on Jan 15.
He added: “There is zero tolerance towards human rights violation… Our rules of engagement are based on those followed by a civilised society.” On Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), General Bikram Singh said: “The military viewpoint is that we have to wait for some time to monitor the situation. A decision will be taken only after that.” On reports of slow progress in road construction along the India-China border, the army chief said that the government was planning to outsource some of this work. (IANS)
