Reserve right to strike at terror source, says Army chief Naravane in clear warning to PakistanindiaUpdated: Dec 31, 2019 18:46 ISTIndian Army chief General MM Naravane said on Tuesday India reserves the right to pre-emptively strike at sources of terror threat if Pakistan does not stop state-sponsored terrorism. The newly-appointed army chief said a strategy of “resolute punitive response” has been evolved to tackle cross-border terrorism. In a strong signal to Pakistan, Gen Naravane said India is prepared to tackle any threat. Gen Naravane, who succeeded Gen Bipin Rawat, had served as vice-chief of the army before taking charge of the 1.3 million-strong force on Tuesday. Gen Bipin Rawat, who retired on Tuesday as the army chief, is set to take over as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

Source: Hindustan Times December 31, 2019 12:53 UTC