Indian Army prepared to meet any challenges: Gen Dalbir Suhag

NEW DELHI: Indian Army is prepared to meet any challenges, Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag, who superannuated as the Army chief, said today.

He also thanked the government for providing a free hand to him and implementing OROP.

He said that infiltration attempts had increased during the year and the number of terrorists killed too was nearly double the previous year.

The Indian Army is prepared to meet any challenges, he said, adding that the force had focused on operational preparedness during his tenure.

Suhag said that when he had taken over he had said that the response of Indian Army to any action against our interest would be immediate, adequate and intense. Indian army had done that in the last two-and-a-half years, he said.