Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Indian army is fully capable of dealing with any situation on the border and is giving befitting replies to enemy forces.
His comments came following recent cross-border firing and an IED blast along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.
He stressed the administration will continue anti-militancy operations as clear-cut instructions have been given to security agencies to wipe out the menace and ensure peace and stability in the region.
“The Indian Army is fully capable and giving a befitting response on the border,” Sinha told reporters on the sidelines of a sports event here in Jammu.
While responding to a question on the recent cross-border incidents on the line of control in the Jammu division, where two army personnel, including a captain, were killed in an improvised explosive device attack carried out by suspected militants in the Akhnoor sector of the region on February 11.
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Subsequently, two army personnel also sustained injuries in separate incidents of cross-border firing along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts, while another army Jawan was injured in a landmine explosion last week
Ceasefire violations along the borders in J&K have been rare ever since India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021.
The Lt Governor said police and other security agencies are working in a close synergy and they have been given clear directions to wipe out terrorism and end this ecosystem.
“There will be no pause in anti-terrorism operations as the top priority is to maintain peace and tranquillity in J&K,” he said.
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