As India was ringing in 2017, its forces were still smarting from the loss of 87 troops in fighting terrorists including the Uri massacre that saw 20 soldiers killed. Under these circumstances, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought in Gen Bipin Rawat as Army chief, a specialist in counter-terror operations who could handle the fast-deteriorating situation in Kashmir by taking all government forces along. The move has apparently paid rich dividends as till the morning of July 11, security personnel had eliminated 100 terrorists in operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the Line of Control - one of the biggest successes in recent years. In his initial meetings, Rawat told his commanders to go on relentless offensive against terrorists and make it difficult for them to sustain operations in the Valley, a senior Army source said.

Source: India Today July 13, 2017 12:22 UTC