India has recently been paying more attention to diplomatic issues with discussion on politics and diplomacy proliferating harmony in Indian sub-continental. The focus of the Indian Government should be more on resolving the lOC and lAC issues peacefully, averred former Chief of Army Staff Gen JJ Singh in an exclusive interaction with The Pioneer.
He said that Sino-Indian relationship should be based on the overall development of both nations and based on the energy requirements of their industrial expansion and their readiness to proactively secure them by investing in various sector. Gen Singh said that India and China are two very populous countries with ancient civilisations, friendship between the two countries has a time-honoured history, which can be dated back 2,000 years, and since the establishment of diplomatic ties between two countries, in particular the last 10 years, friendship and cooperation has made significant progress.
The relationship between India and China has never been too strong in modern times, though the bilateral trade is expected to increase in near future. After claiming that the Indian Army is fully capable to tackle any kind of external aggression, if it takes place in the coming days, Gen Singh said that Renovation, Modernisation and Upgradation (RMU) of weapons and communication equipment in the Indian Defence forces is a regular feature, Gen Singh said that the Indian Army is going through a revolutionary phase of comprehensive capability enhancement. He said that Indian Government continues to convey its strong concerns to Pakistan and China about the major spike in ceasefire violations in recent months.
It is also noteworthy that Gen Singh’s foster son, GC Kuljeet also passed out after participating in Passing Out Parade and was earlier underwent military training in Army Cadet College (ACC) wing before joining Indian Military Academy.