PANAJI: Chief of the Army Staff J.J. Singh has said that the Army has taken several measures to curb cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir even as India and Pakistan go ahead with confidence-building measures (CBMs).

Gen. Singh said that the situation was under control despite continued infiltration across the border.

Interacting with mediapersons after the passing-out parade at the Naval Academy — INS Mandovi — near here on Saturday, the General said, "Though intermittent attempts to infiltrate across the border continue, we have checked them across the Line of Control (LoC) and Siachen."

Gen. Singh hailed the CBMs as steps in the right direction, enabling the two countries to move forward. The situation across the LoC was relatively peaceful as both countries were honouring the ceasefire. Both sides were keen to achieve peace and normalisation of relations across the LoC and the Siachen through the CBMs.

On the talks on Siachen, he said that the withdrawal of troops was feasible if some basic safeguards were ensured before they were gradually withdrawn completely.

The General refused to talk about the Army's stand on Siachen and said they would wait for the return of the Indian delegation from Pakistan, which also comprises defence personnel. He said that like the "bus and trade diplomacy," the Army also believed in cricket diplomacy as one of the dynamics of "people-to-people contact," leading to a peaceful co-existence.

Earlier, Gen. Singh reviewed the Naval Academy's 70th passing out parade and urged the cadets to keep them abreast with technological developments to be the best force in the world.

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