More than two decades back, in 1999, operational responsibility for Srinagar city and adjoining urban areas was vested upon JK Police and paramilitary forces, mainly the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The Indian Army remained responsible for the Line of Control and the hinterland, particularly the remote higher reaches where the terrorists kept their bases. […]
Jammu and Kashmir
Women are proving their mettle in combat role in Jammu & Kasmir
Winds of change are taking place in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in more ways than one. A welcome development in recent times is enhancement in induction of women in security forces operating in the region. The ball was set rolling in August, 2020 with deployment of what the media termed as “Rifle […]
Counter-terrorist operations: Army ethics are minimum use of force & good faith
It is being alleged that three men from Rajouri, who had gone to work as labourers in Kashmir, have been killed in the course of a counter-terrorist operation in Shopian. The gunfight took place on July, 18 and the men, declared unidentified at that time, have now been identified on the basis of photographs shown […]
Kashmir: A timely lid has been put upon the fallacy of ‘Azaadi’
As the situation turns for the better in Jammu and Kashmir with reorganization of the state into two Union Territories and abrogation of Article 370, there arises a need to look at the, by now, failed concept of “Azaadi” (Freedom) that had been propounded over decades by some self appointed leaders of the Kashmiri people. […]
Kashmir: Leaderless terrorists are in dire straits, surrender is best option
In a new and unique trend, a large number of terrorist hide outs are being busted by security forces on the basis of human intelligence provided by locals. It seems that the terrorists, under pressure of being caught, are not staying in once place for long. On many occasions they are vacating the hide outs […]