Speaking on the situation in Jammu&Kashmir, Naravane said terror incidents have seen a downturn and the Army is maintaining pressure on terror groups.
There is an external dimension to the decrease in cross-border terrorism, he said, in oblique reference to the ongoing Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary.
Pakistan may have to rethink strategy as even China realised they cannot back their all-weather friend all the time, the Army chief said on the FATF plenary.
On the health condition of hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the army chief only said security forces are geared up to take care of any situation. On the proposed creation of a theatre command exclusively for Jammu and Kashmir, he said there will be detailed discussions before anything is finalised.