Tribune News Service

Dehradun, October 12

Director General Military Operations Lt Gen Anil Kumar Bhatt said the Indian Army was fully capable of protecting the nation and giving a befitting reply to external aggressions. Gen Bhatt was in his hometown Mussoorie in Uttarakhand to participate in the annual day function of a boarding school. He said the Army had the capability to accomplish any task assigned to it with full dedication and valour.He exhorted the youths to join the Indian army and feel for themselves a sense of patriotism. He said Army provided the young a platform to serve the nation and also an opportunity for immense adventure. He also asserted that he was proud to be part of the Indian Army.However, when some reporters tried to put a query on the Doklam issue on the sidelines of the annual function, Lt Gen Bhatt refused to comment.