By IANS,
Jammu : The Indian Army is exploring the entire gamut of future conflict scenarios in the context of the growing military cooperation between China and Pakistan and increasing Chinese presence in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir, a senior army officer said Sunday.
Participating in a seminar here, Northern Army commander Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik said: “The army is seriously looking at the whole gamut of future conflict scenarios,” as he underlined the growing presence of China in Pakistani Kashmir.
He admitted that the growing Chinese presence would not only be a matter of concern at the India-China border but also along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
Terming the growing cooperation between China and Pakistan in the military and infrastructural area a “serious” situation for India, he said the army was debating and evaluating the entire scenario.
Parnaik noted how the Chinese had moved into Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir where they were building huge infrastructure projects, especially in the communications and hydro-electric power sectors.
On the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the army commander said: “No economic and political development would yield results unless the terror infrastructure is dismantled and the funds flow and communication are completely choked.”
The seminar, organised by Jammu University’s Centre for Strategic and Regional Studies, centred on the growing problems in the region, particularly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Many speakers sought to know why there was no mention of Pakistan-administered Kashmir when the issue of Jammu and Kashmir is discussed or debated.