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Army chief hopes Pak honours word on terrorism
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 20
Chief of Army Staff General J.J. Singh today said infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir had been “contained to a great extent” and hoped that Pakistan would live up to its promises to completely stop cross border terrorism.

Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of a function organised by the NCC, the Chief when asked whether Pakistan was taking steps to stop cross border terrorism said, “their (Pakistan) leadership has assured us. We want to see it in the ground”.

“We hope that they would live up to their promises,” he said while adding that infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir had been “contained to a great extent” but still there were certain areas through which militants were entering into India. “We have to tighten the border further so that unauthorised infiltration does not take place,” he said.

When asked to comment on the recent terrorists attack in the Indian Institute of Science, he said the Union Home Ministry and the state government were investigating the matter and taking proper steps.

General Singh said the Joint Doctrine of the defence forces was in the final stages of preparation and would be implemented soon.