‘If parliament wants PoK to be part of India, we will do the action’, states Army Chief warning Pakistan

News Bharati    11-Jan-2020 15:00:05 PM
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New Delhi, January 11: Echoing its stand on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, the Home Minister in Parliament reiterated that the entire part of Jammu and Kashmir belongs to India and PoK is an integral part of the country. Maintaining the same, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Saturday said that the Indian Army will act on getting back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if the Parliament was willing and the army received orders to such effect.

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The Army chief was speaking at a press conference in New Delhi where he was asked if PoK can be a part of India as stated by the political leadership. In response to the question, General MM Naravane said that there is a parliamentary resolution stating that the entire Jammu & Kashmir is a part of India, and hence the army will take appropriate action if it receives orders to take PoK back.

"There is a parliamentary resolution that entire J&K is part of India. If Parliament wants it, then PoK also should belong to us. When we get orders to that effect, we'll take appropriate action," General Naravane said. Army Chief Gen M M Naravane also termed the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff a "very big step" towards the integration of the three forces and said the Army will ensure its success. He also asserted that allegiance to Constitution should guide "us in all times". "Justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrinedin Constitution must guide us," he said.

The COAS also said that today the country's armed forces are better prepared than before to meet any challenges and they will continue to train themselves for future warfare.