However, such things are not discussed in public, Gen Singh said
General Rawat said people in Kashmir incite security forces by pelting stones at them, in a bid to disrupt operations
A group of eight persons, including six Army personnel, were struck by the avalanche at an altitude of 19,000 ft at around 3 pm on Monday
Addition of cyber and space domain has changed the battlefield scenario, the Army chief noted
Rawat appreciated the force's "collective grit, determination and sacrifice of our troops", who have stood their ground "under the most challenging, inhospitable and hostile circumstances"
Rawat also said that attempts were being made again through "external linkages" and "external abetment" to revive insurgency in Assam
AIUDF chief Ajmal told journalists that the Army chief was "misinformed and misguided"
India carried out surgical strike on September 29 2016, eleven days after Pakistan carried out Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir
Various issues relating to human resource policy of the force were also discussed, sources said
Rawat said that believing there was no threat of war would impact defence preparedness
Rawat says, 'misinformation and disinformation' was being spread among the people of J&K
Says Pakistan-backed misinformation campaign on social media instigate the youth in the valley
He was speaking at the army commanders' conference
Video showing a man tied to army jeep as shield against stone-pelters triggered a public outcry
His message came after he paid homage to soldiers killed during Kashmir encounters on Tuesday
This, after Lance Naik Yagya Pratap Singh alleged that jawans are exploited in Army by officers