Letter to BS: Army Chief's LoC warning is not only alarmist, but unwise too

The Army Chief needs to be more circumspect in his public utterances

At a time when parts of the country are on the boil over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Army Chief’s warning that the situation along the line of control can escalate any time and the Indian Army is always ready for an “escalatory matrix” is not only alarmist but unwise too. While it is true that ceasefire violations by Pakistan have witnessed a spurt since the abrogation of Article 370 in August, “escalatory matrix” is not an option particularly when our economy seems headed for the ICU, as opined by Arvind Subramanian, former chief economic advisor. 

The Army Chief