NEW DELHI: If Pakistan stops terrorism, the Army would additionally "be like Neeraj Chopra", Army Chief General Bipin Rawat stated Wednesday, relating to the Asian Games javelin gold medallist's gesture of attaining out to his Pakistani competitor.
Rawat, while speaking at an event to felicitate Asian Games medallists from the Army, additionally stated the placement in Kashmir stepped forward in 2017 as compared to the 12 months ahead of and in 2018, it was improving additional.
Asked if there was any "sportsmanship" on display at the Indo-Pak border, Rawat stated, "They should make the first move, they should stop terrorism. If they stop terrorism, we will also be like Neeraj Chopra."
It was somewhat a moment at the Asian Games when Chopra stood flanked through a Chinese and a Pakistani on the podium.
The picture of Chopra shaking arms with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who gained bronze, on the podium went viral on social media.
Rawat stated that contrary to the figures that keep coming up in the media that terrorism was rising, local kids getting radicalised and taking up palms have been getting killed through the security forces or arrested or surrendering in 1-2 months.
"This motion (through the security forces) will continue, but I can say with confidence that amongst kids and their families there's a trust that this is not the proper path.
"I see in lots of places that the moms have urged their sons to come back back and if this motion continues, I'm confident that we will resolve the issue of terrorism. And slowly the youngsters that experience grow to be radicalised, will come home," he stated.
Rawat, while speaking at an event to felicitate Asian Games medallists from the Army, additionally stated the placement in Kashmir stepped forward in 2017 as compared to the 12 months ahead of and in 2018, it was improving additional.
Asked if there was any "sportsmanship" on display at the Indo-Pak border, Rawat stated, "They should make the first move, they should stop terrorism. If they stop terrorism, we will also be like Neeraj Chopra."
It was somewhat a moment at the Asian Games when Chopra stood flanked through a Chinese and a Pakistani on the podium.
The picture of Chopra shaking arms with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who gained bronze, on the podium went viral on social media.
Rawat stated that contrary to the figures that keep coming up in the media that terrorism was rising, local kids getting radicalised and taking up palms have been getting killed through the security forces or arrested or surrendering in 1-2 months.
"This motion (through the security forces) will continue, but I can say with confidence that amongst kids and their families there's a trust that this is not the proper path.
"I see in lots of places that the moms have urged their sons to come back back and if this motion continues, I'm confident that we will resolve the issue of terrorism. And slowly the youngsters that experience grow to be radicalised, will come home," he stated.
If Pak stops terrorism, we will also 'be like Neeraj Chopra': Army Chief
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