Army Chief General M M Naravane on Thursday the longevity of the ceasefire along the Line of Control with Pakistan depends on the actions of the neighbouring country and added that steps such as putting a stop to infiltration will help in building trust between India and Pakistan. He further asserted that there would be "no slackening" of preparedness as terror infrastructure across the border was intact.
Asked if Islamabad can be trusted as the ceasefire has been holding for 100 days now, Gen Naravane cited ‘decades of mistrust between India and Pakistan’ and said ‘the situation on that score cannot change overnight.’ He however added if Pakistan observes ceasefire in letter and spirit, the small steps can lead to incremental gains.