Need highest preparedness, Pak adopting new methods : Army Chief

"(Because of) the frequent ceasefire violations and infiltration bids by our western neighbor, the borders remain live and active. New methods continue to be employed to create unrest in J&K. We are acutely aware that the swift, short nature of future wars are likely to offer limited warning time," he said while speaking at a programme in New Delhi.

"...This  calls for maintaining very high levels of operational preparedness at all times," Gen. Singh said.

The Army chief's statement came amid a spate of ceasefire violations by Pakistan and exchange of fire with Indian troops along the LoC and Ingternational border that has taken the bilateral relationship between the two countries to a new low.

Last week, three people, including two women, were killed and 22 injured at the international border in RS Pura. There was heavy exchange of fire between the Border Security Force and the Pakistan Rangers.

National Security Level talks between India and Pakistan last week were cancelled at the eleventh hour amid major disagreements over the agenda for talks. India said the ceasefire violations and attacks by Pakistan-based terrorists must be discussed but Pakistan insisted that it would raise Kashmir.