The 24th Chief

Operationally, this has been a particularly peaceful period for the army. In some ways, in fact, you could describe it as our longest period of peace. The ceasefire on the Line of Control has held for a decade. The Northeast has remained quiet. Kashmir has seen a sharp and welcome decline in combat, a real success story. Until today this year, the army has not lost even one life. The good news is re-confirmed by the fact that even the other uniformed forces, paramilitary and state police, have lost just two. Even the preceding years have seen a sharp — and very welcome — dip in armed forces’ casualties.

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