NEW DELHI: Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that the government's strategy in Kashmir had proved effective and that "we are negotiating from a point of strength," ANI has reported. "The government strategy on Kashmir has worked, we are negotiating from a point of strength. The situation has improved and infiltration has come down," ANI quoted the Army chief as saying.When asked about the appointment of former Intelligence Bureau chief Dineshwar Sharma as Jammu and Kashmir interlocutor (government's special representative), he said "it will not affect Army's operations. ""Government has appointed him, let him work. It will not affect Army's operations," Gen Rawat said.The Army chief told ANI that the Army is looking at Electronic Warfare (EW) systems to monitor not just the borders but also the hinterland.

Source: Times of India October 25, 2017 06:06 UTC