GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt General KT Parnaik speaking to CNN IBN says Pakistan has always provoked us, but Indian troops have always shown great restraint. Our troops must remain calm, but alert. Pakistan has always tried to infiltrate from the Uri sector."


Lt Gen Patnaik is the third highest ranking officer in the Indian Army and is responsible for guarding the 1,896 kilometres of India's border with Pakistan and China. He spoke to Rediff.com's Archana Masih in an exclusive and fascinating interview in March 2012. Read