Army chief General Bipin Rawat. File photo

Varanasi, November 10

Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Friday claimed that there is no shortage of arms in the Army.“The Army has no shortage of arms. We have to keep modernising weapons, arms as the technology is upgrading, and we are trying to bring in new and modernised ones in our Army,” General Rawat told the media after attending the bicentenary celebration of 9 Gorkha Rifles at 39 Gorkha Training Centre here.General Rawat also said that stone-pelting incidents in the Valley had decreased.

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“Stone-pelting incidents have come down to some extent. The Army, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Jammu and Kashmir Police are working together in the state. Solution to this can’t be achieved overnight. The government, intelligence agencies, state administration all are making efforts. Will be successful if things go in this direction, can say this with belief,” he said.Speaking on nomination of late Field Marshal KM Cariappa for Bharat Ratna, Gen Rawat said, “The final decision depends on the government, whatever is decided will be acceptable.”Earlier in the day, Gen Rawat visited the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi with his family and prayed for the safety of soldiers on borders. “Prayed for the safety and security of our jawans on borders,” he said.The Army chief was on a two-day visit to Varanasi, along with his family, to attend the bicentenary bicentenary celebration of 9 Gorkha Rifles. ANI