Indian Army Chief blames Pakistan for avalanches in Kashmir

[Windjammer]

Army Chief Bipin Rawat blames Pakistan shelling, global warming for avalanches in Kashmir
The chief said that the Army is seeking help of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), to map avalanche-prone areas.
By: FE Online | Published: January 29, 2017 4:25 PM

“We have erected some posts for counter-infiltration. Some posts are very near to enemy posts,” said Rawat. (ANI)


Ceasefire violations and use of heavy weapons by Pakistani troops to shell Kashmir is triggering avalanches there, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat says today. Gen Rawat also blamed global warming and ecological changes. “Ceasefire violations and use of heavy weapons by Pakistani troops are leading to loosening of soil, thereby creating danger of a landslide. Global warming is also leading to cracks in glaciers,” he told media when he was paying homage to Major Amit Sagar who lost his life in an avalanche on January 25, at Sonmarg.

Kashmir has been witnessing heavy snowfall for the past 72 hours and many soldiers have died in the avalanches and some of the bodies are yet to be discovered. Rawat said that around 21 persons, including 15 armymen, have been killed in these avalanches since last week. The chief said that the Army is seeking help of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), to map avalanche-prone areas. This will help the Army to withdraw troops from places where there is possibility of an avalanche. However, he added that since some posts are vulnerable to insurgency, the scope of withdrawal is limited too.


He said that that the weather conditions predicted to be the same for the next two three days.”Due to global warming, glaciers are witnessing cracks. There are avalanches in areas which had not reported such cases earlier. Avalanches have occurred in Dawar areas, Machil sectors. “We have erected some posts for counter-infiltration. Some posts are very near to enemy posts,” said Rawat. “Our soldiers are facing it (the danger). Their task is counter-infiltration and despite the hardships they are doing their duty. I wish to assure you (the soldiers). You have been doing your duty with dedication (but) we have to deal with infiltration,” he said.

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[Gregor Clegane]

That could be true for avalanches/landslides in Machil, Tangdhar and Poonch sector.

But this particular avalanche in which 14 Army personnel died happened in northern part of gurez sector.
Gurez sector has seen only 2-3 low level cross border firing in the past 6 months that too all in its southern part of sector near Kishen Ganga Hydroelectric Power Project (KGHEPP)

 

[Hassan Guy]

Sorry.

 

[Kinetic]

Advanced Pakistani nature control technology. hahaha

Jokes apart, We need to be more careful during winter.

 

[HRK]

Ceasefire violations and use of heavy weapons by Pakistani troops to shell Kashmir is triggering avalanches there, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat says today.

that some massive fire power ...

Gen Rawat also blamed global warming and ecological changes.

What Pakistan army is not responsible for these ... ?? Gen. you are not justifying your position ....

 

[YeBeWarned]

It's Nature B!tch

 

[Skywalker]

Army Chief Bipin Rawat blames Pakistan shelling, global warming for avalanches in Kashmir
The chief said that the Army is seeking help of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), to map avalanche-prone areas.
By: FE Online | Published: January 29, 2017 4:25 PM

“We have erected some posts for counter-infiltration. Some posts are very near to enemy posts,” said Rawat. (ANI)


Ceasefire violations and use of heavy weapons by Pakistani troops to shell Kashmir is triggering avalanches there, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat says today. Gen Rawat also blamed global warming and ecological changes. “Ceasefire violations and use of heavy weapons by Pakistani troops are leading to loosening of soil, thereby creating danger of a landslide. Global warming is also leading to cracks in glaciers,” he told media when he was paying homage to Major Amit Sagar who lost his life in an avalanche on January 25, at Sonmarg.

Kashmir has been witnessing heavy snowfall for the past 72 hours and many soldiers have died in the avalanches and some of the bodies are yet to be discovered. Rawat said that around 21 persons, including 15 armymen, have been killed in these avalanches since last week. The chief said that the Army is seeking help of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), to map avalanche-prone areas. This will help the Army to withdraw troops from places where there is possibility of an avalanche. However, he added that since some posts are vulnerable to insurgency, the scope of withdrawal is limited too.


He said that that the weather conditions predicted to be the same for the next two three days.”Due to global warming, glaciers are witnessing cracks. There are avalanches in areas which had not reported such cases earlier. Avalanches have occurred in Dawar areas, Machil sectors. “We have erected some posts for counter-infiltration. Some posts are very near to enemy posts,” said Rawat. “Our soldiers are facing it (the danger). Their task is counter-infiltration and despite the hardships they are doing their duty. I wish to assure you (the soldiers). You have been doing your duty with dedication (but) we have to deal with infiltration,” he said.

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He needs to see a neuro surgeon on asap basis, looks to me mentally ill already.

 

[Windjammer]

that some massive fire power ...

ATGMs do make some cracks.

At least they didn't blame the ISI ....

 

[In arduis fidelis]

Looks like Pakistan developed KALI 10000 of its own!

 

[Leviza]

Indian General gone crazy or as we call it pagel

 

[HRK]

Kashmir has been witnessing heavy snowfall for the past 72 hours and many soldiers have died in the avalanches and some of the bodies are yet to be discovered.

BTW is there any exchange of fire b/w Indian & Pakistani troops at LOC ...??

Then Pakistan Army is also involved in snow fall ...EVILS .... PURE PAK EVILS ....

 

[ito]

He was promoted superseding the other two seniors because he was the brain the surgical strikes. There is nothing comedy in what he said. Shelling on snow sheets do cause avalanches, and global warming too is a reason.

 

[Windjammer]

BTW is there any exchange of fire b/w Indian & Pakistani troops at LOC ...??

Then Pakistan Army is also involved in snow fall ...EVILS .... PURE PAK EVILS ....

That's what i was wondering, the LOC has been relatively quite for last several weeks.... one wonders if Martian armies are fighting in Swiss Alps, as they often experience avalanches.

 

[Hindustani78]

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Sunday.

"Ceasefire violations and use of heavy weapons by Pakistani troops are leading to loosening of soil, hereby creating danger of a landslide. Global warming is also leading to cracks in glaciers," he told reporters after paying homage to Major Amit Sagar, who lost his life in an avalanche on January 25, at Sonmarg.

"Due to global warming, glaciers are witnessing cracks. There are avalanches in areas which had not reported such cases earlier. Avalanches have occurred in Dawar areas, Machil sectors. We have erected some posts for counter-infiltration. Some posts are very near to enemy posts.

"There has been a lot of ceasefire violations and heavy weapons too are being used. Many times it affects the soil and loosens it up. When there is a heavy snowfall on such a loose soil and if there is a slope, it triggers danger of an avalanche," Rawat said.

He said the Army withdraws troops from places where there is possibility of an avalanche. However, some posts are vulnerable to insurgency.

"Our soldiers are facing it (the danger). Their task is counter-infiltration and despite the hardships they are doing their duty. I wish to assure you (the soldiers). You have been doing your duty with dedication (but) we have to deal with infiltration," he said.

He said the Army has been taking help of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), to map avalanche-prone areas.

 

[nightingale]

Pakistan is reason of all evils happening in India . Indian logic n fall asleep peacefully thereafter