NEW DELHI: Having deterrence is not an assurance to no wars, said Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat here on Wednesday. According to him, due to Pakistan ’s proxy war and China ’s muscle flexing, there is scope of conflicts which can break into an all-out war.Therefore, India has to be prepared for conflict along its northern and western fronts, he said delivering a speech on future trends in warfare at CLAWS, a defence think tank on Wednesday.“As far as our western adversary is concerned, we don’t see any scope of reconciliation, because the military, polity and people of that nation have been made to believe that their eastern adversary, which is India, is all out to break the nation into pieces. Therefore, the kind of propaganda that is prevailing on to our west, makes them believe that India is their long-term adversary and will continue to remain so,” he said.Due to this belief, Pakistan has launched a proxy war on India, said the Army chief. Proxy war means the unleashing of Pakistan-based terror groups, who have been sending their cadre to carry out terrorist attacks in India. “Because of this proxy war, there is always scope of conflict with our western neighbour,” he said. In reference to China, Rawat explained that flexing of muscles has started and added that Pakistan can take advantage of the situation at India’s northern border.“As far as our northern adversary is concerned flexing of muscles has started. Salami slicing, taking over territory in a very gradual manner, testing our limits of threshold is something we have to be wary of and remain prepared for such situations, which could gradually emerge into conflict,” he said.