New Delhi: With his doctrine of two-front war with Pakistan and China having received vehement protest across the border, Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Friday said India wanted to foster "cordial and peaceful relations" with both the nations.
"India has always believed in maintaining peaceful and cordial relations with its neighbouring countries," Kapoor told his troops, senior officers and foreign dignitaries here on the occasion of 62nd Army Day.
"With China, we want to continue peace. We want cordial relations and peace with Pakistan too," he said after reviewing a smartly turned out Army Day Parade.
On the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and North Eastern
States, the Army Chief said the current situation was very
much under control.
"The insurgency situation in Jammu and Kashmir is in full
control of the security forces. The peaceful situation in the
border state is due to the continuous efforts of the security
forces. In the North East too we have ensured peace. We will
continue this good work," he said.
Referring to the changes in the geo-political and
security situation, Kapoor said this was an era of bilateral
and multi-lateral cooperation and added that India had pursued
it by holding highly enriching joint training exercises with
several countries.
"Such joint exercises provides an opportunity to enhance
mutual understanding," he said.
He listed out Armed Forces Tribunal for dispensing
justice to personnel, Married Accommodation Project in forward
and high altitude areas, hike in allowances and better
facilities, as some of the welfare measures launched recently.
PTI
