After a series of high-level meetings, the army has made it clear that it is capable of responding to terror tactics.
"We reserve the right to respond to any act of the adversary at a time and place of our own choosing," Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said here on Monday.
"The Indian Army has displayed considerable restraint while handling the terrorist situation both along the Line of Control (LoC) and in hinterland. However, we have the desired capability to respond to such blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate by us," he said.
Lt Gen Singh, one of the senior-most officers in the army, made the government's position known after day-long consultations between the political establishment, security and
intelligence agencies.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Uri terror strike touched 18 on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to decide on the strategy amid calls for using military option against terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other officials attended the meeting, during which all the options were assessed. Sources said New Delhi is for a calibrated and strategic response and would want to expose Pakistan in the international fora with actionable evidence.
Parrikar and army chief Gen Dalbir Singh, who visited the garrison town in north Kashmir on Sunday, also had a separate meeting with Modi at his 7, Race Course Road residence where they apprised him of the ground situation.
In the evening, Modi met President Pranab Mukherjee, reportedly to brief him on the security review and the road ahead. However, there is no official word on what transpired between the two.
DGMO gives update
Giving an update on the Uri operation, Lt Gen Singh said four AK-47 rifles, four under-barrel grenade launchers, 39 under-barrel grenade launcher grenades, five hand grenades, two radio sets, two GPSs, two map sheets, two matrix sheets (a type of navigational aid), one mobile phone and a large number of food and medicine packets having Pakistani markings were recovered from the militants.
The infiltration attempts by terrorists have shown a marked increase compared with the past three-four years. In 2016, there have been 17 infiltration bids eliminated by the army along the LoC. Of a total of 110 terrorists eliminated in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 have been killed while they were attempting to cross the LoC.
"It indicates a desperate attempt from across the LoC to infiltrate more terrorists into Kashmir with a view to create disturbance and foment unrest in our area. The last two infiltration attempts on September 11 in Poonch and September 18 at Uri have been successfully thwarted by the Indian Army by killing four terrorists in each of the operations," Lt Gen Singh said.
"We reserve the right to respond to any act of the adversary at a time and place of our own choosing," Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said here on Monday.
"The Indian Army has displayed considerable restraint while handling the terrorist situation both along the Line of Control (LoC) and in hinterland. However, we have the desired capability to respond to such blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate by us," he said.
Lt Gen Singh, one of the senior-most officers in the army, made the government's position known after day-long consultations between the political establishment, security and
intelligence agencies.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Uri terror strike touched 18 on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to decide on the strategy amid calls for using military option against terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other officials attended the meeting, during which all the options were assessed. Sources said New Delhi is for a calibrated and strategic response and would want to expose Pakistan in the international fora with actionable evidence.
Parrikar and army chief Gen Dalbir Singh, who visited the garrison town in north Kashmir on Sunday, also had a separate meeting with Modi at his 7, Race Course Road residence where they apprised him of the ground situation.
In the evening, Modi met President Pranab Mukherjee, reportedly to brief him on the security review and the road ahead. However, there is no official word on what transpired between the two.
DGMO gives update
Giving an update on the Uri operation, Lt Gen Singh said four AK-47 rifles, four under-barrel grenade launchers, 39 under-barrel grenade launcher grenades, five hand grenades, two radio sets, two GPSs, two map sheets, two matrix sheets (a type of navigational aid), one mobile phone and a large number of food and medicine packets having Pakistani markings were recovered from the militants.
The infiltration attempts by terrorists have shown a marked increase compared with the past three-four years. In 2016, there have been 17 infiltration bids eliminated by the army along the LoC. Of a total of 110 terrorists eliminated in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 have been killed while they were attempting to cross the LoC.
"It indicates a desperate attempt from across the LoC to infiltrate more terrorists into Kashmir with a view to create disturbance and foment unrest in our area. The last two infiltration attempts on September 11 in Poonch and September 18 at Uri have been successfully thwarted by the Indian Army by killing four terrorists in each of the operations," Lt Gen Singh said.
After a series of high-level meetings, the army has made it clear that it is capable of responding to terror tactics.
"We reserve the right to respond to any act of the adversary at a time and place of our own choosing,” Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said here on Monday.
"The Indian Army has displayed considerable restraint while handling the terrorist situation both along the Line of Control (LoC) and in hinterland. However, we have the desired capability to respond to such blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate by us,” he said.
Lt Gen Singh, one of the senior-most officers in the army, made the government’s position known after day-long consultations between the political establishment, security and
intelligence agencies.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Uri terror strike touched 18 on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to decide on the strategy amid calls for using military option against terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other officials attended the meeting, during which all the options were assessed. Sources said New Delhi is for a calibrated and strategic response and would want to expose Pakistan in the international fora with actionable evidence.
Parrikar and army chief Gen Dalbir Singh, who visited the garrison town in north Kashmir on Sunday, also had a separate meeting with Modi at his 7, Race Course Road residence where they apprised him of the ground situation.
In the evening, Modi met President Pranab Mukherjee, reportedly to brief him on the security review and the road ahead. However, there is no official word on what transpired between the two.
DGMO gives update
Giving an update on the Uri operation, Lt Gen Singh said four AK-47 rifles, four under-barrel grenade launchers, 39 under-barrel grenade launcher grenades, five hand grenades, two radio sets, two GPSs, two map sheets, two matrix sheets (a type of navigational aid), one mobile phone and a large number of food and medicine packets having Pakistani markings were recovered from the militants.
The infiltration attempts by terrorists have shown a marked increase compared with the past three-four years. In 2016, there have been 17 infiltration bids eliminated by the army along the LoC. Of a total of 110 terrorists eliminated in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 have been killed while they were attempting to cross the LoC.
"It indicates a desperate attempt from across the LoC to infiltrate more terrorists into Kashmir with a view to create disturbance and foment unrest in our area. The last two infiltration attempts on September 11 in Poonch and September 18 at Uri have been successfully thwarted by the Indian Army by killing four terrorists in each of the operations,” Lt Gen Singh said.
"We reserve the right to respond to any act of the adversary at a time and place of our own choosing,” Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said here on Monday.
"The Indian Army has displayed considerable restraint while handling the terrorist situation both along the Line of Control (LoC) and in hinterland. However, we have the desired capability to respond to such blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate by us,” he said.
Lt Gen Singh, one of the senior-most officers in the army, made the government’s position known after day-long consultations between the political establishment, security and
intelligence agencies.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Uri terror strike touched 18 on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to decide on the strategy amid calls for using military option against terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other officials attended the meeting, during which all the options were assessed. Sources said New Delhi is for a calibrated and strategic response and would want to expose Pakistan in the international fora with actionable evidence.
Parrikar and army chief Gen Dalbir Singh, who visited the garrison town in north Kashmir on Sunday, also had a separate meeting with Modi at his 7, Race Course Road residence where they apprised him of the ground situation.
In the evening, Modi met President Pranab Mukherjee, reportedly to brief him on the security review and the road ahead. However, there is no official word on what transpired between the two.
DGMO gives update
Giving an update on the Uri operation, Lt Gen Singh said four AK-47 rifles, four under-barrel grenade launchers, 39 under-barrel grenade launcher grenades, five hand grenades, two radio sets, two GPSs, two map sheets, two matrix sheets (a type of navigational aid), one mobile phone and a large number of food and medicine packets having Pakistani markings were recovered from the militants.
The infiltration attempts by terrorists have shown a marked increase compared with the past three-four years. In 2016, there have been 17 infiltration bids eliminated by the army along the LoC. Of a total of 110 terrorists eliminated in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 have been killed while they were attempting to cross the LoC.
"It indicates a desperate attempt from across the LoC to infiltrate more terrorists into Kashmir with a view to create disturbance and foment unrest in our area. The last two infiltration attempts on September 11 in Poonch and September 18 at Uri have been successfully thwarted by the Indian Army by killing four terrorists in each of the operations,” Lt Gen Singh said.