New Delhi: Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday said that China has realised it cannot back its 'all-weather' friend Pakistan 'all the time.'
There is an external dimension to the decrease in cross-border terrorism, he said, in oblique reference to the ongoing Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary.
"China has also realised that they cannot back their all-weather friend (Pakistan) all the time," he said, highlighting how the plenary will affect Pakistan’s activities in Kashmir.
The Army Chief stressed that if the FATF, the global anti-terror watchdog, comes down heavily on Pakistan, then the neighbouring country may be forced to do a rethink on its terror activities and rhetoric.
"If the FATF comes down heavily on them, they may have to do a rethink on their rhetoric and activities. FATF is a factor (in the reduction of terror activities in Kashmir valley)," the Army Chief said.
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A sub-group of the global terror financing watchdog FATF on Tuesday recommended continuation of Pakistan in the ''Grey List'' for its failure to check terror funding.
Naravane also stressed that the Indian Army is not allowing any disruptive actions by Pakistani Army's BAT, by foiling the attempts even before the adversary is able to launch them.