Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Friday stated that the part of Jammu and Kashmir, which has been occupied by Pakistan, is actually controlled by terrorists

Speaking at the army commanders' conference, the army chief said that the territory which has been illegally occupied by Pakistan is not controlled by the Pakistani establishment, it is controlled by terrorists.

"PoK is actually a terrorist-controlled part of Pakistan," Bipin Rawat said.

The army chief stressed that "when we say Jammu & Kashmir, the complete state of Jammu & Kashmir includes PoK and Gilgit Baltistan. Therefore, PoK and Gilgit Baltistan become an occupied territory - a territory which has been illegally occupied by our western neighbour."

Army Chief Bipin Rawat said that Article 370 was brought in as a temporary provision. "When Article 370 was introduced with the word temporary there was no objection did not have any objection... therefore why is it that Pakistan has suddenly raised the ante on the Article 370," Bipin Rawat said.

"It is because the territory which has been illegally occupied by Pakistan is not controlled by the Pakistani establishment, it is controlled by terrorists. PoK is actually a terrorist-controlled country or a terrorist-controlled part of Pakistan," the army chief said.

He said attempts are being made by Pakistan to disrupt normalcy in Kashmir.