Srinagar: India’s Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Saturday said that the Indian armed forces will not let another Kargil-like conflict in the disputed state of Jammu Kashmir, ANI news service reported.
“Won’t allow another Kargil,” the army chief said after paying tributes to the Kargil war memorial in Jammu and Dras sector in the disputed territories. In 1999, an armed conflict between Pakistan and India took place in strategic peaks in the Kargil, Dras, Batalik sectors and elsewhere along the Line of Control.
Speaking with the Hindustan Times newspaper, Gen Suhag said that India had reinforced its security architecture significantly to avert a repeat of 1999. “We have beefed up our capabilities and deployments in a big way over the years. A repeat of that episode is not possible,” he said.
“Several loose ends have been tied up since 1999. We are more than capable of handling challenges across the spectrum of conflict,” the Indian general said. “We are making progress in addressing our requirements in critical areas such as air defence, armoured combat capabilities, artillery and surveillance,” he said.
