Situation along border with China under control, have strong ties with Nepal: Army Chief MM Naravane

The Army Chief said that situation along India's borders with China is under control and all perceived differences between the two nations would be put to rest through continued dialogue.

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New Delhi: Army Chief General MM Naravane on Saturday (June 13) said that India has a very strong relationship with Nepal and will remain as it is in future. He also stated that situation along India’s borders with China is under control and all perceived differences between the two nations would be put to rest through continued dialogue.

The Army chief, who reviewed the Passing Out Parade of 423 officers at Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, was replying to a question on Nepal at a time when the neighbouring country has revised its map showing parts of Indian territories as its own. "We have a very strong relationship with Nepal. We have geographical, cultural, historical, religious linkages. We have very strong people to people connect. Our relation with them has always been strong and will remain strong in the future," Naravane said. 

He said both sides have begun to disengage in a phased manner and the process has started from the north. "Both sides are disengaging in a phased manner. We have started from the north, from the area of the Galwan river where a lot of disengagement has taken place. It has been a very fruitful dialogue that we have had. And as I said it will go on and the situation will improve as we go on," he said.

Speaking about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he said that in last 10-15 days alone, more than 15 terrorists have been killed by Indian forces. 

"All of this has been because of very close cooperation and coordination between all the security forces operating in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir," Naravane said.

He said that most of the operations in Kashmir by security forces were successfully carried out due to inputs provided by locals. He further claimed that Kashmiri locals are fed up with militancy and terrorism in the Valley and want situation there to return to normalcy.