Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat has complimented his force for steadfastly facing various challenges along the eastern and western border, saying it has responded to difficult operational situations in the most "innovative" manner. In his address at a conference of top commanders of the Army, Gen. Rawat particularly mentioned about the Army foiling operations by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) along the Line of Control, and activities by terrorists in the hinterland in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said.

The BAT generally comprises special forces personnel of the Pakistani Army and terrorists. The Army Commanders' Conference from October 14-19 is carrying out a comprehensive review of the security challenges facing the country including along Jammu and Kashmir and will firm up strategies to deal with them. Official sources said the top commanders will review requirements of field forces deployed in tough and challenging environment and will finalise steps to address them in a time-bound manner.