IAF can tackle any escalation 8212; Tipnis

The IAF8217;s participation in the current crisis achieved considerable success in locating the forward supply bases of Pakistan. 8220;We not only contained their infiltrators8217; advancement but we were also able to push them back,8221; he said.

To a query, Tipnis said no timeframe had been set to evict the intruders 8220;since it would keep us under undue pressure8221;. 8220;It should be done phase-wise and sector-wise. The process should be carried out calmly and withgood precision and calculation,8221; he said. He said it was difficult to ensure 100 per cent check across the LoC, violated by Pakistan, since the 140-km stretch was difficult terrain.