India ready for swift, short wars: Army chief

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Accusing Pakistan of using "new methods" for creating unrest in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and extending the arc of violence to other areas, Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh on Tuesday said India is prepared for "swift and short" wars in the future.

Addressing the tri-service seminar on the 1965 Indo-Pak War, the Army Chief said, "(Because of) the frequent ceasefire violations and infiltration bids by our western neighbour, the borders remain live and active.

New methods continue to be employed to create unrest in J&K. "We are acutely aware that the swift, short nature of future wars are likely to offer limited warning time - this calls for maintaining very high levels of operational preparedness at all times." Singh also noted that the recent instances of terrorist violence are "clear pointers to extend this arc of violence to other areas".