Based on a request by Mehbooba Mufti, the home minister, Rajnath Singh, after deliberation declared NICO (Non-Initiation of Combat Operations) against terrorists in the valley. It was announced a day before the Prime Minister was to visit the valley, two days prior to the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan. The concept meant no conduct of cordon and search […]
Despite all actions being taken by the army, soldiers lose their lives daily. It is either by Pak breaking the ceasefire at will or by their sponsored terrorists targeting security forces. The Hurriyat, creating of which has been claimed to have been the best decision of the Pak army as claimed by Assad Durrani, their ex—ISI chief, sponsors terrorists and […]
The chilling videos of youth targeting CAPF vehicles in the valley in a planned and organized manner, seeking to cause casualties and force security forces to break NICO by opening fire has hit a raw nerve across the nation. Any individual with basic military knowledge would admit that these attacks have all the hallmarks of a planned ambush including elements […]
A report in the Indian Express on 30th May, quoting a study ordered by the police authorities on militancy and recruitment of militants in J and K, states that almost half the recruitment into militant ranks, post the elimination of Burhan Wani, came from within 10 Kms of the residences of killed militants or encounter sites and these recruitments took […]
There has been an intense debate on whether declaring of a unilateral ceasefire in the valley was a correct decision. Those against have felt that the decision would impact security forces operations, permit the militants to regroup and rearm, as also make security forces lose the upper hand they had so painstakingly established. Those in favour feel this action may […]
Post Mehbooba Mufti’s appeal to the Prime Minister and Home Minister, Rajnath Singh announced a unilateral ceasefire by security forces. While he stated ceasefire, the logical term would be ‘Non-Initiation of Combat Operations’ (NICO) as was used when it was last announced by Vajpayee in Nov 2000. The term ceasefire is between two nations or armed forces, not between a […]
In the latest incident of responsible politicians breaking norms and rules while constructing residential accommodation in areas designated as security risks is the present speaker of the state assembly and earlier deputy CM of J and K, Nirmal Singh. His house, presently under construction is on a plot 530M from the security wall of the Nagrota ammunition dump. The land […]
Mehbooba Mufti, The J and K chief minister recently appealed to the centre to declare a unilateral ceasefire in the valley commencing from Ramzan to the conclusion of the Amarnath Yatra in end Aug. Her intentions were noble and aimed at stopping the unending cycle of violence which has gripped the valley, involving elimination of local militants, wanton killing of […]
A few recent events in the valley need to be assessed in totality to draw relevant deductions. Firstly, since the nineties, when terrorists including locals who had joined terror groups, began implementing their own brand of justice by killing Kashmiri’s against whom they had a grudge, such incidents have been rare. It was this wanton killing which drove a wedge […]
Background A strong counter infiltration grid adopted by the Indian army and its willingness to hit hard against any Pak post supporting infiltration, has reduced infiltration levels in Kashmir. An approaching summer may bring forth increased attempts however each should be met with enhanced volume of fire, seeking to deter and eliminate. Internally, the rapid culling of foreign militants, which […]