Indian Army was ready for conventional war with Pakistan after Balakot: Sources

In run-up to Balakot strikes, Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat very categorically conveyed to top brass of government that his force was fully rey to deal with any ground offensive by Pakistan and take battle into enemy territory, top military sources said.

Indian Army was prepared for a conventional warfare with Pakistan which would have included going inside Pakistan, sources told PTI. Army chief informed government about preparedness of his force when it was considering various options, including carrying out an aerial raid, to punish Pakistan for Pulwama terror attack. Gen. Rawat, at a closed-door interaction with a group of retiring Army officials on Monday, said force was combat rey for any hostilities from Pakistan Army after Balakot strikes, sources said. Explaining Gen. Rawat's comments, a military official said what Army Chief meant was that Indian Army was rey to take battle into Pakistan.

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Indian Air Force bombed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp near Balakot, deep inside Pakistan on February 26, in response to Pulwama attack. Pakistan retaliated by attempting to target Indian military installations on Wednesday. However, IAF thwarted ir plans. Indian strike on JeM camp came 12 days after terror outfit claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir that killed 40 soldiers.

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