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Situation along China
border peaceful: Army
Gen Hooda says armed forces prepared to handle situation that could arise
post-US withdrawal from Afghanistan
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Drass, July 26: Against the
backdrop of repeated incursions by China into Indian
territory, a top Army commander Saturday said the
situation on the Line of Actual
Control (LAC) was "absolutely
peaceful and calm" and such
incidents happen due to differences in perception.
"The situation on the China
border is absolutely peaceful and calm. There are no
problems. There has been no
incident of firing at the LAC.
There are some areas where
there is a difference of perception on the alignment of the
LAC. We think it is some area
and they think of some other,"
General Officer Commanding
in Chief, Lt Gen D S Hooda,
told reporters here.
He said there was no
demarcation of the LAC on
the land and in such areas
both Indian soldiers as well
as Chinese soldiers do patrolling.
"But even in those areas,
whenever there are any faceoffs, everything is settled
peacefully. I cannot comment
on the political or the diplomatic level, but soldier-to-soldier contact is handled very
peacefully," he said.
He said there was no real
concern of the transgressions
by the Peoples Liberation
Army (PLA) and the rules
and protocols were largely
followed by both the sides.
"Transgressions are always
there. Also, let me say that as
the infrastructure there is
getting developed and roads

‘We have to be prepared for
contingencies and see how it can impact
the security situation in JK. So, the
threat (of spillover from Afghanistan) is
there. There could be a spillover. It is not
as if nobody is talking about it. You are
getting the statements by HM (Hizbul
Mujahideen) chief saying that I will take
support from al-Qaeda and Taliban. We
are hearing statements from Taliban
side saying Kashmir is the next battle
ground. Terms like 'Ghazve Hind' are
being used. It has not yet manifested
itself, but these are things that you have
to look at and be prepare’
are coming up. Even our presence is slightly increased in
various areas. So, sometimes
it is also because of that that

you are actually seeing more
of what is happening. There
is greater visibility also from
our side on what they are

It is Disgusting, Immoral and Degrading.

doing. There are rules and
agreements and protocols that
are defined and largely these
protocols are being followed
by both sides. Really, there is
no cause of real concern that
they are doing something
which is out of the ordinary,"
he said.
On reports of deployment
of Chinese troops in Pakistan
administered Kashmir (PaK),
the army commander said it
does not pose any immediate
threat.
"There are some media
reports that there are Chinese
troops in PaK, but mostly they
are related to developmental
activities. We are not getting
anything that is close to the
LoC or poses an immediate
threat,” Lt Gen Hooda said.
He said ceasefire along the
borders with Pakistan was a
biggest Confidence Building
Measure (CBM) and it would
be better for the relations
between the two nations if it
holds.
"See I cannot answer for
India Pakistan relations.
These are being handled at
a particular level. But definitely, on the border the incidents which are happening,
even the Foreign Secretary
made that comment that the
biggest CBM was ceasefire
along the borders. And if the
situation on the LoC and borders is calm, then it will definitely help and it will be good
for the development of overall
relations," he said.
The army commander
said the force is prepared
for the contingencies which
may arise in the wake of the

US troop withdrawal from
Afghanistan.
"We have to be prepared
for contingencies. That is
my job to look at what sort
of contingencies can arrive.
And how it can impact on the
security situation in JK. So,
the threat (of spillover from
Afghanistan) is there. There
could be a spillover. It is not
as if nobody is talking about
it. You are getting the statements by HM (Hizbul Mujhadeen) chief saying that I will
take support from al-Qaeda
and Taliban. We are hearing statements from Taliban
side saying Kashmir is the
next battle ground. Terms
like 'Ghazve Hind' are being
used. It has not yet manifested
itself, but these are things that
you have to look at and be prepared," he said.
Lt Gen Hooda also
expressed concern over
reports of ISIS flags being
hoisted in Srinagar.
"Yes, all these things
bother us. But we are looking
at various contingencies and
seeing how we need to deal
with them in case they come
up to us," he said.
The army commander rubbished apprehensions that
Vijay Diwas was losing its
importance.
"No, the importance of the
Diwas is not waning. It is very
significant for the relatives of
the martyrs. But yes, we will
do more to make it better and
increase public participation.
It is a very important event
for us and we will do what we
can," he said.

UJC, APHC, DFP pay glowing tributes to
veteran Pakistani journalist
NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, July 26: Nonresident Kashmiris have
condoled the demise of Abdul
Majid Nizami, veteran Pakistani journalist, publisher
and editor-in-chief of Nawae-Waqt group. Nizami (86)
breathed his last this morning after protracted illness.
The chairman of United
Jihad Council Syed Salahud-Din while condoling the
demise said that Majid Nizami
was a strong proponent of
Kashmiri cause. He said
Nizami was a man of integrity
who on several occasions took
on Pakistani rulers over their
flawed Kashmir policy.
Salah-ud-Din expressed his
heartfelt condolences to the
bereaved family and prayed
for the eternal peace of the
departed soul.
Vice-president of Demo-

cratic Freedom Party (DFP)
Mehmood Ahmed Saghar
while expressing shock over
the death of veteran journalist said the deceased was a
great patriot and an outspoken champion and defender
of Pakistan ideology. Lauding Nizami’s commitment
towards Kashmir cause
Saghar said he always projected and promoted the cause
of Kashmir both at national
and international levels.
Saghar also praised Nizami
for his meritorious services

in the field of journalism
spanning several decades.
APHC-G convener Ghulam
Muhammad Safi said Abdul
Majid Nizami was a great supporter of Kashmir cause. “He
believed in Quaid's Pakistan
based on Islamic ideology
and democratic norms and
wanted Jammu and Kashmir to become a part of Pakistan”, he said adding that the
deceased had warned both
military and civil Pakistani
rulers against any step for
normalizing relations with
India without resolving core
issue of Kashmir.
APHC convener said
Nizami refused to travel to
India until resolution of Kashmir issue. “Today the struggling people of Kashmir lost
a staunch, selfless supporter
of their just cause, Kashmiri
migrant families will badly
miss him”, he added.

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