New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reached the Red Fort in New Delhi to address the nation on the occasion of 76th Independence Day.

Tezpur (Assam) [India], March 1 (ANI): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command Lt Gen RP Kalita during his two-day visit to Gajraj Corps on February 27 and 28 took stock of the operational preparedness of the unit.

Srinagar Jan 25 PTI The year-old ceasefire along the Line of Control LoC in Kashmir is holding and the Indian Army would like it to continue for the benefit of the common people on both sides of the divide but was remaining vigilant as the enemy is very very devious a top army commander said here on TuesdayGeneral Officer Commanding GoC of the Armys 15 Corps or the Chinar Corps Lt Gen D P Pandey said while Pakistan is holding onto the compulsions for which it went for the reiteration of the ceasefire agreement in February last year we have to see what its aim and intent is in the times to comeThe top officer urged the youths in Kashmir to shun the path of violence and said the focus should be on dealing with elements in the country who are instigating them He also cautioned against the people who are enjoying a good life abroad but are radicalising the youths in the country and spoiling their futureHe was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function hereWe are dealing with an enemy which looks after itself first So there were compulsions for which they went for this thing ceasefire They are holding on to those compulsions I look at it for the people of Kashmir on our side and the other side both have benefited Lt Gen Pandey saidHe said the Army will like the ceasefire to continue only for the benefit of the people of Kashmir so that there is free movement for trade farming business and schoolingSo that they people of Kashmir on both sides can live a life of a common citizen while the peace remains That is the major benefit which has gone to them he saidThe GoC said while the ceasefire was holding the Army was very carefully on the watch because the enemy is very very deviousSo in that he will keep on instigating the elements terrorists to come across So while as of now the ceasefire is holding we need to be vigilant all the time and see what his aim and intent is in the times to come he addedDescribing the situation on the eve of the Republic Day celebrations as absolutely fine the Army official said there is a surge in the demand for the national flag across Kashmir by the peopleThis is a great indicator of the mood of the people of Kashmir This is a positive thing happening I think there are great times aheadThe only thing is that the people should be vigilant against the nexus which is trying to corrupt their minds and not listen to them in whichever form they try to instigate any such activity which is anti-national and anti-people of Kashmir he saidLt Gen Pandey asked the youths who have picked up weapons to shun the wrong pathThe time has changed the path has changed people have become wiser and return to the meaningful life Your age is not right to understand why you picked up the gun When you reach the age of 24-25 years you will understand that this path is wrong so return to your life otherwise there is a rule of law in our country and whoever is authorised to carry a gun will carry it and if someone who is not authorised carries a gun he will either be apprehended or you know what will happen to him he saidReferring to the continuous instigation from across the LoC the GoC Chinar Corps said that far more dangerous was how vested elements in India were benefiting from thisThose people have got everything but are instigating our youth Our enemy cannot take our advantage till something wrong is happening in our own homes So we have to focus on thatPlus our youth have to see that our diaspora in foreign countries using their laptops mobile phones are running a system of radicalisation The youth have to see to it that they are taking money from the people living in good places and instigating the people here The youth have to save themselves from such people he said PTI SSB MIJ RT RT

Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 3 (ANI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General DP Pandey along with GOC, Victor Force, Major Gen Rashim Bali on Wednesday visited Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bandipora (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 22 (ANI): General officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based Army's 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey on Wednesday said people are living without fear in Gurez valley of Bandipore after a new ceasefire agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in February this year.

Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 31 (ANI): Indian Army has organised Jashn-E-Janoob, a sports festival to motivate the youths of Kashmir towards sports activities, in a bid to reduce militancy in the area.