After the Balakot airstrike, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had told the government that the Indian Army was fully prepared to fight a conventional war against Pakistan.
On Monday, 19th August, a news agency reported gave this information citing military sources.
According to this, the Army was fully prepared to fight the war even inside Pakistan if needed.
On Monday, 19th August, the reporters asked General Bipin Rawat about this information. He admitted that the army was ready to deal with any kind of situation after the Balakot strike.
ON 26 FEBRUARY, THE AIR FORCE CARRIED OUT AN AIR STRIKE.
After the Pulwama attack, the Air Force carried out the attacks on the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s hideouts in Balakot, Pakistan on 26th February. The next day on 27th February, the Indian Air Force thwarted Pakistan’s attempts to retaliate. They killed around 40 soldiers in a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir. The terror organization took responsibility for the attack. 12 days later, the Air Force carried out an air strike.
AVAILABILITY OF ARMS TO THE ARMY IMPROVED
Sources said that the availability of arms and ammunition has improved significantly since the 2016 Uri attack.
In addition, in March last year, the government gave the Deputy Chiefs of the three armies additional financial powers so they could purchase weapons to ensure the preparations for the campaign.
After the Pulwama terror attack in February this year, the government gave privileges to the three army chiefs for the purchase of weapons and military equipment. This increased the deployment on the Pakistan border.
The army had contracted to buy ammunition worth Rs 11,000 crore after the Uri attack in September 2016.
Out of this, the army has got 95% arms and ammunition so far. The army has also completed 33 contracts worth Rs 7,000 crore for the purchase of critical weapons. It will buy more weapons worth Rs 9,000 crore.
RULES RELAXED FOR ARMS PURCHASE
The government has also relaxed some rules to prevent delays in arms purchases. Now the army can buy the necessary weapons and equipment from a single vendor. The government had placed the army on high alert along the Line of Control in view of Pakistan’s sharp response to India’s decisions on Jammu and Kashmir.
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