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Attack on Mumbai was a test on India's patience: army chief
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) The terror attacks on Mumbai was a test of India's patience and the army is ready to face any challenge posed by terrorism, India's army chief General Deepak Kapoor said Thursday.
"The attack on Mumbai was a test of our patience...the
only and biggest challenge before us is terrorism and we are
ready to face this challenge," Kapoor said at the 61st Army
Day parade here.
Stating that all options to tackle the terror menace were
open, he said India wanted to resolve its issues through
peaceful means.
"However, to ensure the security of its people and
territory, we can use all possible available options," Kapoor
said.
He said the army was always ready and capable of carrying
out whatever task it is assigned by the government.
Mentioning the global economic meltdown as the second
biggest challenge faced by the world, he said the government
didn't want the financial proposals of armed forces to be
impacted by recession and asked his officers to ensure full
value for money spent on the armed forces.
"We want our officers to ensure that the money in armed
forces is wisely in view of the economic meltdown," Kapoor
said.
He said all neighbours of India were facing challenges,
which could pose threat to the security of the country. "We
have to remain vigilant against these threats if we have to
progress and prosper," the army chief said.
Mentioning the various internal security threats faced by
the country, the army chief said, "There are various elements
in the country which still want to disintegrate the nation and
the biggest threat comes from the insurgencies in Jammu and
Kashmir, Northeast and Naxalism."
He said all organisations of the government were working
against these threats.
Talking about the achievements of the army in containing
the insurgencies in the country, Kapoor said, "Elections in
J&K could be held peacefully because of the security shield
provided by the army and we have also eliminated the
capabilities of militants to carry out sensational strikes in
the state."
"In Assam, we have been able to establish peace and
marginalised ULFA there. In Manipur, the Assam Rifles and Army
have managed to bring down the violence levels and in
Nagaland, we have cut down the violence between the two
factions of the NSCN," he added.
On Naxalism, he said though the army was not directly
involved in operations against the Naxals, it was helping
other forces by providing them training and other logistic
support.
He said during natural calamities such as the massive
floods in Bihar, the army had played a big role in providing
relief and succour to the affected people and saved many lives
there. PTI AJD
PMR
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"The attack on Mumbai was a test of our patience...the
only and biggest challenge before us is terrorism and we are
ready to face this challenge," Kapoor said at the 61st Army
Day parade here.
Stating that all options to tackle the terror menace were
open, he said India wanted to resolve its issues through
peaceful means.
"However, to ensure the security of its people and
territory, we can use all possible available options," Kapoor
said.
He said the army was always ready and capable of carrying
out whatever task it is assigned by the government.
Mentioning the global economic meltdown as the second
biggest challenge faced by the world, he said the government
didn't want the financial proposals of armed forces to be
impacted by recession and asked his officers to ensure full
value for money spent on the armed forces.
"We want our officers to ensure that the money in armed
forces is wisely in view of the economic meltdown," Kapoor
said.
He said all neighbours of India were facing challenges,
which could pose threat to the security of the country. "We
have to remain vigilant against these threats if we have to
progress and prosper," the army chief said.
Mentioning the various internal security threats faced by
the country, the army chief said, "There are various elements
in the country which still want to disintegrate the nation and
the biggest threat comes from the insurgencies in Jammu and
Kashmir, Northeast and Naxalism."
He said all organisations of the government were working
against these threats.
Talking about the achievements of the army in containing
the insurgencies in the country, Kapoor said, "Elections in
J&K could be held peacefully because of the security shield
provided by the army and we have also eliminated the
capabilities of militants to carry out sensational strikes in
the state."
"In Assam, we have been able to establish peace and
marginalised ULFA there. In Manipur, the Assam Rifles and Army
have managed to bring down the violence levels and in
Nagaland, we have cut down the violence between the two
factions of the NSCN," he added.
On Naxalism, he said though the army was not directly
involved in operations against the Naxals, it was helping
other forces by providing them training and other logistic
support.
He said during natural calamities such as the massive
floods in Bihar, the army had played a big role in providing
relief and succour to the affected people and saved many lives
there. PTI AJD
PMR
NNNN
