UDHAMPUR: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh , The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief  (GoC) of the Northern Command has warned that the Pakistani army has been using social media to mobilize support among the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to stir them towards terrorism. He also said that terrorist infrastructure continues to remain intact in PoK and Pakistan.

While he said Pakistan is trying to develop narratives to alter public opinion in Kashmir to disrupt peace and stability."It is a matter of concern for us. We are seized of this concern."He further added that  the Pakistani army has been exploiting social media platforms to influence the youth of the Valley to join terrorism.

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Lt Gen Singh told to media that "Radicalisation is not only a concern in India but a global concern," However, he added, the Indian Army has developed effective counter-terrorism capabilities and the fight against terrorism has now entered "an important phase". "We are using technology and artificial-based solutions to counter the message, so that youth do not fall prey to the designs of the Pakistan army," he said.

While answering a  question on America's proposed pullout of troops from Afghanistan, the officer said the Indian Army and all agencies are keeping a close watch on the developments. "We are prepared for any contingency," he said, referring to possible infiltration by Afghan-based terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir. He said options for another "surgical strike" on terrorist bases are open and to it  he said that “Surgical strikes were a tactical operation to give a strategic message that Indian Army has the capability to do acts which are unpredictable. We were successful in conveying that message,"

Aurangzeb was abducted by terrorists from Pulwama. His bullet-riddled body was found on June 14 in Srinagar on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.

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