Army Chief Bipin Rawat praises security forces, says confident of controlling Kashmir situation
General Bipin Rawat exuded confidence that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir would be brought under control soon and said there was no cause for worry.
In Short
- General Rawat exuded confidence that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir would be brought under control.
- He said the situation was "troublesome" only in some parts of south Kashmir.
- He also praised the security forces for doing a great job in bringing the Kashmir situation under control.
Commending the security forces, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said that they are doing a great job in bringing the Kashmir situation under control.
General Bipin Rawat exuded confidence that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir would be brought under control soon and said there was no cause for worry.
"Security forces and all agencies are doing a great job to bring the situation under control. Some parts of south Kashmir are troublesome. Necessary action is being taken to ensure the situation there is soon brought under control. I don't think there should be any cause of worry in any of you," he said.
General Rawat was in Telangana as the chief guest at the combined graduation parade, marking the completion of the pre-commissioning training of Indian Air Force (IAF) flight cadets at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal.
He said the situation was "troublesome" only in some parts of south Kashmir but he was confident that it would be brought under control.
"Some parts of South Kashmir are indeed troublesome, but necessary actions are being taken to ensure that the situation there is fully brought under control. Therefore, I think there should not be any cause for worry for anyone," he said.
General Rawat claimed that the Army had a very good human rights record. He said the armed forces had stringent rules of engagement and were trained to handle the situation where children and women are involved.
"When they find there are children and there are ladies who are coming in front, they deal with them accordingly. Harsh measures are never used. We are an army that believes strongly in human rights," General Rawat said.
Asked about the army using human shields to quell violence, the General said they were trained to perform under such circumstances.
When asked if he would make using human shields a party Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the Army chief said: "No it's not. It depends on circumstances. Our effort is to make sure human rights are not violated."
On ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Rawat said they were done with a purpose but the army was facing and countering them.
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