Indian defence bases well protected: Army chief Gen Bikram Singh

[thestringshredder]

NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of attack by militants on a Pakistani air force base, Army chief Gen Bikram Singh on Thursday said Indian military installations are "well protected and defended".

"We have our procedures in place. All our bases are protected and there are standard operating procedures and our bases are well defended," the Army chief told reporters on the sidelines of an event to felicitate Army sports persons.

Gen Singh said the armed forces also had the "means to generate intelligence regarding such threats that may come up to these bases".

Indian armed forces have taken several measures to strengthen their security to protect against such threats in the last few years, he said.

A group of terrorists armed with sophisticated weapons and suicide vests on Thursday stormed a key Pakistan Air Force base in Punjab province that is believed to house nuclear weapons, triggering an intense gun battle that left seven attackers and a security personnel dead.

Asked to comment on the violence in Assam, Gen Singh said the Army was "fulfilling its constitutional obligation" there.

Fresh incidents of violence were reported in Assam's Baksa and Kamrup (Rural) districts where unidentified persons set ablaze a car, a bus and a wooden bridge.

Baksa, in lower Assam and under the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD), was one of the districts affected in the recent clashes between Bodos and immigrants that has claimed 77 lives so far.

Link : Indian defence bases well protected: Army chief Gen Bikram Singh - The Times of India

 

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Kayani says we are safe and protected after a blast on Mars

 

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[blain2]

After each attack on military establishment in pakistan, India reviews its security.

Our GHQ, Naval Base and air bases are well protected and are not up for regular attacks.

And one important point is that we don't have radicals and terrorists roaming freely all over the country that can target army.

In fact no one dare to target army as they know the consequences.



Bhai,

Mind ur language and it will be good if u talk some sense.

You are sorely mistaken if you think they are well defended. If these elements want to take on a secure location, they can as was evidenced multiple times in attacks against the XV Corps HQ facility in your part of Kashmir. The point is that these folks operate in small groups and go in with the purpose of not coming out alive and doing max. damage. So the determination of the attackers and their small size makes them a threat to any facility. I can also guarantee that the level of security that is in place in Pakistan's military bases is probably at a much higher level than that of the bases in India due to a much more active threat here in Pakistan. There may be procedures in place for the IA (all militaries do), but those are procedures for reacting to these attacks. There is nothing 100% fool-proof that can be put in place for pre-emption.

 

[Icarus]

That's kind of a cheap attempt at popularity, seeing as India does not have an insurgency within it's border that can compliment the TTP in terms of logistic, financial and operations capacities. India also lacks a highly porous 2250km long border with the ground zero of the Global War on Terror. Cheif's just trolling'

 

[blackops]

You are sorely mistaken if you think they are well defended. If these elements want to take on a secure location, they can as was evidenced multiple times in attacks against the XV Corps HQ facility in your part of Kashmir. The point is that these folks operate in small groups and go in with the purpose of not coming out alive and doing max. damage. So the determination of the attackers and their small size makes them a threat to any facility. I can also guarantee that the level of security that is in place in Pakistan's military bases is probably at a much higher level than those in India. There may be procedures in place for the IA (all militaries do), but those are procedures for reacting to these attacks. There is nothing 100% fool-proof that can be put in place for pre-emption.

Blain2 you may be right but the thing is we dont have such radical groups deep in our country all though our army has been facing the same guys as you do in j&k on a regular basis from past 3 decades yet no obe has ever dared to strike a army airforce or naval base

 

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People like you should not even have the Indian flag if you cant respect sikhs or any religion for the matter of fact your parents did a good job by not keeping you here

I am 100% Indian as you are do not doubt that. You say what ever you want to say let mods delete it. The problem is you people are too emotional about your community religion etc. That's why India can never prosper.

 

[blackops]

That's kind of a cheap attempt at popularity, seeing as India does not have an insurgency within it's border that can compliment the TTP in terms of logistic, financial and operations capacities. India also lacks a highly porous 2250km long border with the ground zero of the Global War on Terror. Cheif's just trolling'

We dont have such groups deep in our country but we do have the same ttp kind of elements who are equaly well trained and financialy supported and we know by who yet no one has dared attack a army base

I am 100% Indian as you are do not doubt that. You say what ever you want to say let mods delete it. The problem is you people are too emotional about your community religion etc. That's why India can never prosper.

Iam not even a sikh .... Iam a Indian and know how to respect others

 

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And one important point is that we don't have radicals and terrorists roaming freely all over the country that can target army.

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this guy is indeed smoking some tight indian bhang

 

[Icarus]

We dont have such groups deep in our country but we do have the same ttp kind of elements who are equaly well trained and financialy supported and we know by who yet no one has dared attack a army base

If you believe the Kashmiri militants are as well-trained as the Taliban then you need to have detailed chat with some WoT veterans.............Kashmiri militants are rag-tag civilians. These guys are specialists, there is absolutely no comparison between the two.


Your knowledge about the operational capabilities of armed groups leaves no credence to that last "You know who bit"............

 

[Screambowl]

Iam not even a sikh .... Iam a Indian and know how to respect others

neither I abused or disrespected any one. But to be frank this new Army Chief seems to be congressi I hope Antony doesn't allow him to do any corruption.

If you believe the Kashmiri militants are as well-trained as the Taliban then you need to have detailed chat with some WoT veterans.............Kashmiri militants are rag-tag civilians. These guys are specialists, there is absolutely no comparison between the two.

okay enough of Kashmir and TTP. The point is, our bases are secure, be it any one.

 

[Icarus]

okay enough of Kashmir and TTP. The point is, our bases are secure, be it any one.

Which is exactly the point here since our bases were secure too until 2007. There won't be any threat to be secure from if there is no threat to be secure from.

 

[zambino]

our assests are safe!! No doubt abt dat!

 

[Gessler]

this guy is indeed smoking some tight indian bhang

Wahey

Its neccessary that airbases are well-protected, Imagine what would have happened if the
tangos managed to blow up an AWACS...that would instantly kill a lot of PAF's force-multiplication
ability and many fighters with weak low-range radars in the area would turn sitting ducks for enemy
fighters.

That was exactly what happened at Mehran, tango boys set bombs underneath two very tempting
P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and pressed the detonator (or maybe just waited for the
timer to go off), that killed a third of PN's aerial maritime/anti-ship capabilities in the blinking of
an eye. Replacements from the US came alright and now force levels are back to where they were
before the attack, but that might not be the case always. Replacements won't always be available
for everything. So its important to improve protection atleast for such high-vale assets like MPAs
and AWACS.

 

[Screambowl]

Which is exactly the point here since our bases were secure too until 2007. There won't be any threat to be secure from if there is no threat to be secure from.

he said that may be after the Amar Jawan memorial was destroyed by the illegal immi which showed hate against Army. But Gen makes sure that a mob cannot enter any base and cause havoc.