Army ready to deal with Chinese intrusion, says Jaswal

Shimla, September 30
“The Indo-China border has always been a sensitive area and there is no cause for “undue” alarm over the reported recent incursions by Chinese forces,” asserted Lt-Gen BS Jaswal, before leaving for Udhampur to takeover as the Army Commander of the Northern Command.
“With its vast undemarcated stretches, the Indo-China border was and continues to be a sensitive area. There has been no increase in its sensitivity as such in view of the reported developments. The Army is fully prepared to take on any challenge on this count,” he said with a sense of assurance.
A thoroughbred infantryman, Jaswal, with his enormous experience in counter-insurgency operations in the North East, is eager to make his mark in the militancy-ridden Kashmir valley. He spelt out a three-pronged strategy to defeat the designs of terrorists and help create an environment conducive to smooth functioning of the civil administration. The emphasis would be to effectively check infiltration from across the border and carry out relentless operations against terrorists still active in the valley. The emphasis would be on training of troops and keeping up their morale, which was the key to successful counter-insurgency operations.
With state-of-the-art surveillance equipment and modern weaponry, the Army was better equipped to deal with insurgents and any threat from across the border. Preparation had been an ongoing process, which involved persistent training and evolving new doctrines with the changing environment.
Referring to the recent incident of a woman gunning down a terrorist in Kashmir, he said it only reflected the changing attitude of the local people and their resolve to take the militants head on. More significant was the fact that the woman had no training in weapons and she learnt to fire gunshots from television.


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