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  • Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir is a part of India: Rajnath Singh

    Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir is a part of India: Rajnath Singh

    New Delhi, 26 June (IANS) “People living in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir  will raise a demand to go with India. Pakistan does not have a locus standi there as it has illegally occupied the area. The Indian Parliament has unanimously passed at least three resolutions which state that PoK is a part of India,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said this on Monday.

    National security is the Government’s top-most priority and it is committed to protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of the country. This was stated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing a National Security Conclave on June 26.

    Rajnath Singh added that the network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened in the last few years as strict and consistent action is being taken. “Terror funding has been curbed. Supply of arms and drugs to terrorists has been stopped. Along with elimination of terrorists, work is being done to dismantle the network of under ground workers,” he said.

    On the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, he stated that the decision has connected the people of the Union Territory with the country’s mainstream and helped them to usher in a new era of peace and progress.

    He asserted that India has witnessed a paradigm shift in its security scenario in the last nine years. He pointed out that India’s image in 2013-14 was that of a weak nation which allowed its adversaries to create problems, but today the country has the ability to overcome every threat.

    Rajnath Singh stated that no stone is being left unturned to equip the military with latest weaponry and modern technology, assuring the nation that the armed forces are fully capable of protecting the borders and the seas. “Our goal is to bring our armed forces in the frontline of modern militaries,” he said.

    “For a long time, Pakistan has tried to destabilise peace and harmony in the country through cross-border terrorism. However, when we came to power, we launched effective action against terrorism. We showed the world the meaning of ‘zero tolerance against terrorism’. The bold and first-of-its-kind moves to eliminate terrorists following the Uri and Pulwama incidents are proof of India’s ‘zero tolerance against terrorism’ policy and the unmatched valour of the armed forces. Today, most of the countries are united against terrorism. The joint statement issued after the Prime Minister’s meeting with US President Joe Biden is an indication of how India has changed the mindset of the world on the issue of terrorism,” the Defence Minister said.

  • Five foreign terrorists killed in encounter on LoC in Kashmir

    Five foreign terrorists killed in encounter on LoC in Kashmir

    Srinagar (IANS) | Five foreign terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter along the Line of Control in Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials gave this information on Friday. Five foreign terrorists were killed in the encounter, tweeted J&K Police quoting Inspector General Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar. Search is on in Jumagund area. Police said the encounter started after joint parties of army and police received information about the presence of terrorists in the area.

    –IANS

  • PM Modi made the impossible possible in Kashmir

    PM Modi made the impossible possible in Kashmir

    Srinagar (IANS) | Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nine-year tenure has transformed Jammu and Kashmir from a land of blood-soaked turmoil to a land of hope and expectations.

    Jammu and Kashmir has gone from one level of violence to another since 1990. During this hundreds of people were killed and thousands became orphans. While an entire minority Kashmiri Pandit community was greatly oppressed and thrown out of their homes.

    Before Modi assumed the reins of power in the country, Kashmir looked like a lost land from the perspective of India. Even a remote reference to nationalism meant retaliation from the militants. Anyone who claimed to be an Indian was labeled an ‘Indian agent’.

    The common man was caught in the crossfire between the terrorists and the security forces. Armed separatists enter homes during the night to force residents to provide food and shelter.

    The security forces come during the day to ransack the places where the separatists have taken shelter. Education, business and normal activities of life remained hostage due to the shutdown called by the separatists and the curfew declared by the authorities.

    The state was governed inside government offices while separatists opened fire on the ground. The separatists infiltrated various government services, colleges and universities through intimidation and use of force, while the administration looked helpless.

    Modi seemed determined to change all this. Slowly and steadily, the security forces took control of the ground. Changing the role of security forces from merely responding to terrorist attacks to aggressively pursuing militants on the ground was not an easy task.

    Terror funding had become an industry of sorts in Kashmir. During the last 9 years, almost all sources of terrorist funding have been destroyed by the security forces. Those who staged bandhs and stone pelters were put in jail. During these nine years, the impossible was made possible under the leadership of Narendra Modi.

    The Modi government at the Center abrogated Articles 370 and 35A giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir. What seemed impossible was made possible by abolishing the special status and dividing Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.

    Administration was made effective. The anti-corruption organization was given more strength and the people at the grassroots level were empowered by making Gram Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies truly public institutions.

    Panchayati Raj was established on the lines of other states of the country and elections were held for these basic democratic institutions. Tourism has suffered the most during three decades of violence. A real change was achieved in this area.

    A record number of 1.75 crore tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir last year and this does not include pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine and Amarnath cave shrine. Educational institutions are functioning normally while businesses are back on track.

    Large industrial and foreign direct investment and proposals to invest in Jammu and Kashmir have opened up new opportunities for the local youth. The violence may not have ended completely, but it has definitely gone to the edges. Most importantly, separatism has lost sympathizers in Kashmir during the nine years of Narendra Modi’s rule.

    During his nine years in office, Narendra Modi has been successful in bringing about a change in Jammu and Kashmir by making every citizen a stakeholder in peace and development.

    –IANS

  • G-20 Tourism Working Group begins in Srinagar from today

    G-20 Tourism Working Group begins in Srinagar from today

    Kashmir: The meeting of the G-20 Tourism Working Group is starting in Srinagar from today. Earlier, Chief Coordinator of G-20 Indian Presidency, Harshvardhan Shringla said – Delegates attending this meeting will be able to come here and see what heaven on earth is like.

    This meeting of the Tourism Working Group will be held from May 22 to 24. According to a report, the youth of Kashmir are confident that after this meeting, the number of foreign tourists in Kashmir will increase rapidly.

    Pakistan and China had a lot of problems with this meeting in Kashmir. Pakistan is not a member of this organization, on the other hand China has refused to participate in this meeting. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto has reached Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) on a three-day visit. Here he will address the people.

    Booster dose to local economy

    According to the report of the news agency, Pakistan is hatching many conspiracies to disturb this meeting. Despite this the security is on alert. The local administration is confident that the local economy will get a power booster dose through this meeting.

    Jammu and Kashmir’s handloom industry, Pashmina shawls and dry fruit business will get a new dimension. More than this is the tourism sector. This is the reason why the Central Government and the local administration worked tirelessly day and night to make this meeting a success.

    Guests coming here will also be shown that peace has been restored in the valley and now it is completely safe for tourists coming from every part of the world.

    guests will not go to gulmarg

    The NIA on Sunday arrested Mohammad Ubaid Malik, an over ground worker of the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed. After this, the program to take foreign guests to Gulmarg has been cancelled.

    According to the NIA, Ubaid is a resident of Kupwara. He was in constant touch with the Jaish commander sitting in Pakistan. Investigation has revealed that he was sending information about the movement of security forces besides secret information to the Jaish commander.

    The G-20 meeting is to be held at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Center from May 22 to May 24. Security has been beefed up in Kashmir amid preparations for the G-20. The convention center in Srinagar and the surrounding area is under 24-hour vigil by the NSG and Marine commandos. The help of police and paramilitary forces is also being taken in security.

    China refused to participate in the meeting

    China has refused to participate in this G20 meeting. China says it resolutely opposes any kind of G20 meeting in the disputed region. India has objected to this statement of China. Responding to the neighboring country, India said – it is completely free to hold meetings in its territory.

    Earlier in March, when the G-20 meeting was held in Arunachal Pradesh. Even then China did not participate in the meeting, then Pakistan supported this boycott of China.

  • Five Indian soldiers killed in operation against Kashmir militants

    Five Indian soldiers killed in operation against Kashmir militants

    KASHMIR: Five Indian Army soldiers were killed and one wounded during an operation against militants in Kashmir on Friday, the army said. Indian defence forces have launched several operations in the Rajouri sector of the Himalayan region since unidentified attackers opened fire on an Indian Army vehicle last month.

    A military search team came across a group of militants in an area which is “thickly vegetated with rocky and steep cliffs” on Friday morning, the army said in a statement.

    “The terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation,” the army said. Two soldiers died in the attack and another three succumbed to their injuries later in the day, it added.

    Kashmir is claimed in full but ruled in part by nuclear-armed neighbours, India and Pakistan. New Delhi has accused Pakistan of stoking a decades-long insurgency in Kashmir. Islamabad denies that, saying it only provides diplomatic and moral support for Kashmiris seeking self-determination.

  • Two encounters in three months this year in Kashmir

    Two encounters in three months this year in Kashmir

    SRINAGAR: Militancy in Kashmir has come down significantly as there were fewer encounters and targeted killings in Kashmir in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in the previous two years.

    Only two encounters reported in Kashmir in the first three months of 2023 and there has been no hit-and-run attack on security forces by militants in this period, according to data. Of the two encounters, one took place on January 17 in central Kashmir’s Budgam district in which two newly recruited local Lashkar militants were killed. In the second encounter on February 28 in Awantipora area in Pulwama, two local TRF militants were killed.

    Militants carried out two targeted attacks in the Valley so far this year in which a Kashmiri Pandit bank guard was killed and son of a slain policeman injured. Both attacks took place in south Kashmir.
    An Army man was killed in militancy this year. The jawan was killed in an encounter with militants in Awantipora area of Pulwama on February 28.

    In the first three months of 2023, the Army foiled three infiltration bids at Line of Control (LoC) – two at Tangdhar in Kupwara and one at Balakote sector in Poonch. Four militants were killed while foiling the three infiltration bids.

    As against two encounters in Kashmir this year, there were 21 encounters between militants and security forces in the Valley the same period last year. In these 21 encounters, 39 militants, a policeman and an Army man were killed. In the comparable period in 2021, eight encounters took place in which 19 militants and an Army man were killed.

    While two targeted attacks by militants in the Valley were reported in January-March period, 10 targeted attacks were reported in the first three months of last year. Six security men, two sarpanchs, a panch and a civilian were killed by militants.

    In 2021, militants carried out seven targeted attacks in Kashmir in which eight security men, two minority community members and a BJP councilor and his father were killed. While the Army foiled three infiltration bids this year, two infiltration bids were foiled during the same period last year while no infiltration bid took place in the first three months of 2021. J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that security forces have gained upper hand over the militants due to good coordination among them and top militant commanders have been killed in the valley.