Indian army reserves right to retaliate: DGMO briefs media on Uri attack

In the wake of the attack that was unleashed at the battalion headquarters of the Indian Army at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh - the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) - addressed the media on Monday. He announced that army operations have been called off after conducting a detailed search of the area.

While briefing the media, the DGMO also observed that infiltration attempts by terrorists have seen a marked increase in the recent past as opposed to trends from the last three to four years. In the year 2016 alone, there have been 17 infiltration bids by terrorists that were eliminated by the Indian Army along the Line of Control.

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"It actually indicates a desperate attempt from across the Line of Control to infiltrate more terrorists into Kashmir with a view to create disturbance and foment unrest in our area," he said.