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Jamwal: no troop movement along Chinese border

KOLKATA: There have been no sudden or recent changes in troop movements near the Chinese border, Lieutenant General K.S. Jamwal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, said here on Sunday.

He was addressing a press conference at Fort William here, the Eastern Command headquarters.

Clarifying that there has been no sudden troop movement from Jammu to Kalimpong, he said it was media hype. “There have been no sudden or recent changes. Troops had come at the beginning of the year but that was routine movement to change formation. Recently no additional troops have come,” Lt. Gen. Jamwal, said.

He also dismissed the Chinese threat as “mere hype in the media,” adding that there was “absolute tranquillity, cordiality along the border and good mutual relations between the two countries.”

“We are sending delegations, conducting joint exercises, and our aim is to maintain friendly good neighbourly relations with China,” Lt. Gen. Jamwal, said. Recently a Chinese delegation had come on a goodwill visit.

Lt. Gen. Jamwal said over 200 ULFA militants had surrendered over the last two months in Assam.

“The ULFA is de-motivated, de-moralised … they are in disarray.” On the Chandel operations in Manipur, he said it was going on very well.

“We have liberated and secured a big chunk of area and the militants are on the run and are demoralised. There has been no casualty on our side. The villagers are happy, now that roads are being constructed. This is a sign of peace and prosperity.” Asked about the cooperation of Myanmar when militants moved over to their side, Lt. Gen. Jamwal said: “They have assured us full help but sometime the militants hide in areas where it is difficult to find them.” Asked about the progress of talks with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, he said it was only a matter of time and political efforts were on to start talks.

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