Indian Army, on Thursday, slammed Pakistan for running a ‘malicious social media campaign’ to create a divide within the army. In a statement, the Indian Army said that Pakistan has been running a ‘disinformation campaign’ against ‘Indian Army & in particular against Lt Gen Taranjit Singh, a senior officer posted in Department of Military Affairs’ and rejected the attempts to defame the organisation.

“Having failed consistently to incite religion-based disaffection within the country, Pakistan, in a desperate attempt, is now trying to create a divide within the Indian Army. Indian Army categorically rejects such malicious attempts to defame the institution,” the Indian Army said in a statement.

“Over the past few days, a state-sponsored malicious social media disinformation campaign has been run by Pakistan against Indian Army and in particular against Lt Gen Taranjit Singh, a senior officer posted in Department of Military Affairs (DMA),” Army said.

Lt Gen Singh says India moved closer to jointness after the appointment of CDS

Shortly before, Lt Gen Taranjit Singh endorsed the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and underlined the progress made towards achieving jointness in the three services since the creation of the Department of Military Affairs. 

“Over last nine months, after the physical appointment of Chief of Defence Staff we have moved a number of steps towards jointness in operations, logistics, training, support services and common communication within the 3 services,” Singh, Deputy Chief IDS (Operations) told 

Singh also stressed that the ‘Secretary of Department of Military Affairs and the CDS are working in close corporation with the three service headquarters’. “Efforts are underway for the restructuring of the forces for optimum utilisation of resources,” he said.