New Delhi: Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Saturday said the formation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and creation of Department of Military Affairs is a very big step towards integration.

Addressing a press conference, he said, “The formation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and creation of Department of Military Affairs is a very big step towards integration and we on our part will make sure that this is a success.”

“As the Army, we swear allegiance to the Constitution of India…Justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity enshrined in the Constitution should guide us,” he added.

#WATCH Army Chief on if PoK can be part of India as stated by political leadership: There is a parliamentary resolution that entire J&K is part of India.If Parliament wants it,then,PoK also should belong to us. When we get orders to that effect, we’ll take appropriate action pic.twitter.com/P8Rbfwpr2x

— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2020

“We will have to train for the future and that is where the emphasis of our training will be,” he further added.

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane: Everyone in Jammu and Kashmir, be it on LoC or hinterland, is doing a tremendous job. We have full support of people. We are grateful to local police and administration who support us. They don’t have a harsh word to say about the army. pic.twitter.com/g6Iz6ogaKe

— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2020

General Naravane took over as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff on December 30 last year, succeeding General Bipin Rawat who has become India’s first Chief of Defence Staff. Naravane previously served as the Vice Chief of Army Staff. (ANI)