DRAS: The Indian Army will give a befitting reply to any Pakistani misadventure and is fully trained to tackle any contingency, said the Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh here today, while adding that the mechanisms between India and China to resolve disputes along the Line of Actual Control is working with aspirations of the two armies being met.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations, the Army Commander also said that that the situation in Kashmir is stable, although fragile, with violence parameters better this year as compared to the previous years. The statements come in the backdrop of the Pakistan elections.When asked about the elections in the neighbouring country and its consequences along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, Lt Gen Singh didn’t comment and said that the elections are an internal matter of that country.“But with regard to challenges for the Indian Army along the LoC, I want to say that the Indian Army is prepared for any contingency. Any kind of movement, misadventure which our adversary tries to undertake they will be given a befitting reply. The army is fully trained, equipped and motivated to take on any contingency,” he said.“After the Kargil war , there were political developments, but there is no change in our preparedness,” he added.When asked about the China threat along the Line of Actual Control and the army’s preparations there, Lt Gen Singh said, “There are reports that the PLA of China has carried out transgressions in various areas along the Line of Actual Control. But such transgressions have always taken place in areas where we have a differing perception of the LAC. We have no delineated LAC, it is a mutual understanding where there are variations and in such areas transgressions take place.”He also spoke about the confidence building mechanisms between the two countries. “When we speak to Chinese authorities, they also speak about us having transgressed into their territory. But with China we have well established mechanisms, whether it is hotlines between forward posts, flag meets and Border Personnel Meetings. At the higher level we have a committee on consultation on border affairs and we have special representatives of both countries who discuss the boundary dispute. All these mechanisms are effective and we have been able to use them to our advantage, resolve all, including touchy issues and meet the aspirations of both the Indian Army and PLA,” he said.The officer on Kashmir said, “the situation in Kashmir is stable, however it is fragile. The violence parameters in 2018 is relatively better than in 2017 and the earlier years. A large number of stone pelting incidents have been taking place. Last year it was more and this year it is relatively less.”“This shows the comprehension in the minds of the local youth that it is futile to attack the security forces. They need to understand that it is the dividend of peace that needs to be exploited. The movement is taking place in that direction. However, some incidents to spoil the security situation and this is due to the nefarious designs of our adversary across the Line of Control. When weapons and terrorists are being pushed from across LOC then the situation deteriorates for some time. But the overall situation is stable, fragile and the security forces are in full control of it,” he added.When asked what message would he give to the people who support terrorism in J&K, Lt Gen Singh explained that a large number of people in the state is peace loving. “There are pockets of terrorists who are recruited locally and some are pushed from across the Line of Control. But should there be terrorist activities, they will be repulsed by the security forces.”He also added that the Indian Army adheres to human rights of the civilian population. “The Indian Army is carrying out its activities in a professional manner and to ensure that terrorists in the nation are neutralised. To the population I will say that we respect human rights. During conduct of operations we ensure minimum collateral damage.”To the adversary across the LOC who are using terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and push terrorists across the border, the army commander said that, “I wish to assure you that if any terrorist or person with wrong intentions crosses the LoC, he will not live to see another day.”