"However, our neighbour Pakistan... Our armed forces have never been offensive on the Pakistani side. We have never done the first firing," Singh said. "But, by supporting terror activities attempts have been made from the other side to destabilise, weaken and compromise the integrity of India," he said.And, Indian armed forces have given a "befitting reply" to them, he said.His statement comes a day after Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that three terror camps have been destroyed by Indian Army in retaliation to unprovoked ceasefire violation from the Pakistani side at Tangadhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir Singh said, "If they do not stop infiltration, our armed forces will keep giving befitting replies until they (Pakistan) stop such activities. "I congratulate BRO for constructing a strategic bridge on road to DBO within 15 working months. "It was built with innovative micro pile technology used for the first time in Asia," he said.The bridge is situation at a height of 14600 feet above sea level at 150th kilometer milestone on 260 kms long Leh-BDO road, he said adding and can withstand 70 tonnes of load.

Source: Economic Times October 21, 2019 11:48 UTC