'India has to be prepared for escalatory matrix': Army Chief on situation along LoC
India has to be prepared for escalatory matrix, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday. He said the situation along the Line of Control can escalate any time. The Army Chief's remarks come in the backdrop of spurt in ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August.
"The situation along the Line of Control can escalate any time. We have to be prepared for escalatory matrix," Rawat said.
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy had told Lok Sabha last month that "950 incidents of ceasefire violation along the LoC from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir were reported during August 2019 to October 2019”.
On Monday, Indian Army foiled the Pakistan Army soldiers attempt to execute a Border Action Team (BAT) action against on the Indian post in Nathua ka Tibba in Sunderbani sector.
Two Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSB) soldiers were killed after Indian Army foiled a BAT action by them in Sunderbani sector in Jammu and Kashmir. During counter attack, a 21-year old Indian Army soldier was killed after he was hit during firing.
"Pakistan carried out unprovoked ceasefire violation on the Line of Control in Sunderbani sector. Indian Army responded effectively inflicting substantial damages to Pakistan Army," Indian Army had said in a statement
"In the exchange of fire, Rifleman Sukhwinder Singh attained martyrdom. Rifleman Sukhwinder Singh hailed from belonged to Hoshiarpur in Punjab and is survived by his parents," Indian Army had stated.
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