Dynamic strategy vital to fight proxy war, says Army Chief

Amir Karim Tantray

Tribune News Service

Jammu, January 5

On his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking over as the 27th Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat called for evolving a dynamic strategy to handle the proxy war and defeat the enemy’s nefarious designs.

He doesn’t want the Army to be reactive to events but to think two steps ahead of the enemy and terrorists so that their plans are shattered before they are implemented, said sources.

“The Army Chief emphasised the need for evolving a dynamic strategy to handle the proxy war and defeat the enemy’s nefarious designs,” the defence PRO said, giving details of the visit.

Commending the soldiers for strongly reciprocating the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan, General Rawat said every soldier of the Army played an important role towards the security of the nation and it was the contribution of every soldier that made the Army efficient and strong, the PRO added.

The Army Chief today began his three-day visit to the state by visiting Jammu, Northern Command headquarters at Udhampur, Army formations in Rajouri and Poonch and 16 Corps headquarters at Nagrota. He was briefed on operational preparedness by top Army officers.

Sources said the Army Chief was also briefed on the November 29 fidayeen attack in Nagrota, LoC situation and the ceasefire violations in the past few months.

Within a week of taking over as Army Chief, General Rawat chose the Northern Command for his debut visit, making his priorities clear. “General Rawat lauded the role of the Northern Command in restoring peace and normalcy during the recent unrest in the Valley,” the defence PRO said.

General Rawat will be visiting 15 Corps headquarters in Srinagar, and formations at Kupwara, Anantnag and Siachen during his tour.

The Army is fighting Pakistan-sponsored proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir since the early 1990s and many of its soldiers have laid down their lives fighting militants in the hinterland and the Pakistani army on the Line of Control.