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| No Kargil-like situation in Kashmir |
| No Kargil-like situation in Kashmir, says Indian army chief
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| INDIA
, 4-October-2013
5:24:30 AM |
| Indian Army Chief Bikram Singh today said there was no 'Kargil-like situation' in Jammu and Kashmir, where an encounter to stop a major infiltration attempt from across the border has entered the 11th day.
His comments came as two terrorists were reportedly killed this morning during another infiltration bid at Gujjartur area near the Keran sector where Indian troops have engaged in an encounter since September 24, when almost 40 terrorists tried to cross over.
Two bodies were also found today, along with weapons. The army says 12 terrorists were killed when the encounter started, but none of those bodies have been found.
The army chief denied that the village of Shala-Batu in Keran, which is 100 km from Srinagar, had been occupied by militants. Reports had suggested that at least a dozen terrorists may have dug into abandoned houses in the village and cave-like features near it to fire at Indian soldiers.
This raised concerns of a situation similar to 1999, when India and Pakistan engaged in an armed conflict after Pakistanis occupied key posts in Kargil.
"It is nothing like that. We are dominating from all sides and the terrorists are holed up. The terrain is very, very difficult, treacherous and they are stuck in that. We will get them out, it's a question of time," said the army chief.
The encounter was raging when Dr Manmohan Singh met Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif in New York on Sunday. Mr Sharif, who returned as Pakistan's Prime Minister in May, was also in office during the Kargil conflict.
Though Pakistan has denied any role in the infiltration bid, the army says the Pakistan's Border Action Team may have been involved.
There have been over 120 ceasefire violations this year - highest in eight years - along the Line of Control. The number of infiltration attempts from across the border has also doubled compared to last year
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