Basic Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Military’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant Basic Rajiv Ghai on Thursday mentioned that the state of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir is peaceable and several other applications have been initiated to make sure that the armed forces are at all times with the folks of the valley.
Whereas interacting with the mediapersons on Thursday, Ghai mentioned that the area is on the cusp of a brand new starting and quite a few issues, together with growth, are quickly coming to the area.
“The state of affairs within the valley is peaceable. We’ve initiated quite a few applications to ensure that we’re at all times with the folks of Kashmir. The area is on the cusp of a brand new starting. We’ve seen quite a few issues, together with growth coming to the area. It’s been achieved as there’s a secure safety state of affairs. However we should keep this example, and we want few extra good years for an enduring peace in Kashmir,” he mentioned.
GoC Ghai mentioned that there was no energetic recruitment within the final one and a half years. “We haven’t had any energetic recruitment within the final one and a half years. The numbers have been right down to a dozen final 12 months, and this 12 months it’s subsequent to zero,” he mentioned.
Ghai mentioned that the valley remained peaceable by and enormous, barring some terror incidents. “Few incidents have been reported the place smooth targets have been made by an untrained particular person utilizing a pistol,” he mentioned.
The GoC additional acknowledged, “The official determine of energetic terrorists is at round 80. We’re working and hope very quickly these numbers will go extra down.”
He additional acknowledged, “The international terrorists could possibly be 25 to 40 within the area. The counter terrorists’ grid has been put in place, and it will likely be profitable quickly. Some terrorists do change areas from one space to a different. Generally they arrive from Jammu area to Kashmir division, however we do maintain getting details about the change of location and maintain watch on them.”
On being requested in regards to the enchancment within the state of affairs and the potential of troop cuts within the valley, Ghai mentioned, “We’re in a consolidation part, and no dilution of the counterinsurgency and counterterrorism grid is really helpful. Each the grids must be maintained. I positively received’t advocate any troop cuts at this stage.”
Talking on the border state of affairs, the GoC mentioned, “The counter infiltration grid could be very sturdy, and lots of makes an attempt have been foiled.”
Ghai, nevertheless, mentioned that there are terrorists on launched pads as per the intelligence, however as per the quantity current on launch pads, fewer infiltration makes an attempt have been seen in comparison with final 12 months.” “Appears infiltration routes are modified; that’s why this 12 months Jammu area noticed a rise within the numbers. However I’m very assured that these numbers would come down as effectively,” he additional acknowledged.
On terrorists having the newest arms and know-how, Lt Gen Ghai mentioned, “The Military is leveraging superior applied sciences to counteract terrorist communications, together with ultra-secure channels.” “We’re repeatedly evolving our methods and applied sciences to deal with rising threats,” he mentioned.
Responding to a question pertaining to the potential of any impression of the tensions within the Center East on Kashmir, he mentioned, “In gentle of latest occasions, together with protests following the demise of Hezbollah’s chief Hassan Nasrallah, the Military has remained alert however has not acquired any particular intelligence concerning potential unrest. “Ought to any state of affairs come up, we’re absolutely ready to deal with it,” he affirmed.
Whereas talking in regards to the pager assaults and new know-how used worldwide, the GoC mentioned that the Indian military is at all times evolving and updating with the newest know-how and technique to cope with them. He mentioned the Military is at all times maintaining a tally of such conditions and at all times able to counter any such incidents within the area too.”