New Delhi: Records an increase in infiltration to Jammu & Kashmir by terrorists from Pakistan, and the possibility of several sophisticated weapons abandoned by US forces in Afghanistan find their way to the hands of Jail-e-Muhammed and Lashkar Fighters e-Taiba in J & K, the center has decided to tighten the border network.
The review meeting, chaired by the Interior Minister Amit Shah here on Thursday, also discussed the need for an increase in Indian army weapons responsible for handling terror infiltration in the near future.
Meeting – Attended by J & K LG Manoj Sinha, NSA Ajit Dova, Head of the MM Naravana Army Staff and head of the central military forces such as BSF and CRPF, police J & K and Intel Intelligence – see Shah distributed detailed assessments related to both.
Security and development fronts.
Concerns are mostly related to the increase in infiltration, especially the increase in the presence of foreign terrorists in the North Kashmir and the future impact of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in the light of his bond with the contents and clothing of the prostle terrorist.
The assessment is that while the increase in infiltration may not be directly related to the rise of Taliban in Afghanistan, it can be part of the more “aggressive strategy” by the contents of Pakistan to create problems in Kashmir on the days and months to come, by encouraging more These and let terrorists.
Although not immediately the impact of the expected Afghan events in Kashmir, there are concerns about some parts of J & K see Taliban’s takeover as a “victory of Islamic forces” in the neighborhood and use it for fans of radical sentiments among the local residents.
According to sources, the current warning from abrogation of article 370 on August 5 and the celebration of independence day in J & K this year, without the sidewalk on the internet or the movement of people, is seen as an indicator of normal conditions in UT which might face challenges.
Another indicator of normal is the arrival of high tourists to J & K this year, exceeding the numbers in recent years.
While 10.5 lakh tourists visit UT in July this year, the number in August was even higher at 11.22 lakh.
Source said while infiltration has risen in the past two months compared to the months soon after Indian and Pakistani troops entered the ceasefire pact in February, it was still less than last year.
“Even lower local recruitment this year compared to 2020,” said senior government officials to TOI after the meeting.
As part of a development review, the meeting was recorded with satisfaction that 17 central schemes had reached 100% saturation in UT.
Also, the meeting was told that J & K industrial policy has so far shared an investment of a number of rs 25,000 crore to UT, where RS 12,000 Crore is for the Kashmir region.
The government is to tighten J & K security after the Taliban takeover
