Islamabad, Nov 29: In his first remarks after assuming charge as the chief of Pakistan's army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that the current tensions on the border with India will ease soon and hinted at better relations with India. 

 
The army chief added that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.The comments came after the outgoing army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, warned India that "mistaking our policy of patience for weakness" would prove "dangerous".Exchange of fire at the LoC and a bitter diplomatic war between the two neighbours have escalated after the September 18 killing of 19 Indian soldiers in a terror attack on an army base in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir.
 
Gen. Bajwa assumed the office as the new army chief at a ceremony at the army HQ in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. Though his taking over has been marked by twin terror attacks across two important sectors in Jammu, how good relations will be in the future the speculations are still open for debate. 
 
 The outgoing chief formally handed over the command stick to Gen Bajwa. signifying the change-over which was attended by a large number of civil and military leaders as well as politicians and diplomats.
 
The new army chief called upon the media for their support and asked them to play a positive part in the national discourse especially at a time when Pakistani army is dealing with both home grown terrorists and the escalating border situation with India.