Army chief says ready to target PoK if asked

January 03, 2020 09:17

The Indian Army is ready to conduct larger-scale operations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir "should that be the mandate," Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane said in a recent interview.

General Naravane, India's 28th army chief, has in recent days spoken of India's right to "pre-emptively" strike sources of terror across the Line of Control -- comments that drew an immediate and sharp response from Islamabad.

Asked about the feasibility of military operations in PoK, General MM Naravane told NDTV: "We have our forces deployed all across the border, including Jammu-Kashmir, and we have various plans, and if required, those plans can be put into action. We will carry out -- and carry out successfully -- any task that we were tasked to do."

Pressed on whether that also meant larger-scale ops in PoK, he said: "Should that be the mandate."

Gen Naravane, who took charge as the Chief of Army Staff on December 31, 2019, has stressed on the need to pay more attention to, and enhance capabilities on the China front, too. He has also said addressing human rights issues is a key priority.

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