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| Pak must dismantle terror infrastructure: India | | Troops withdrawal from J&K is ruled out | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 29: Troops in Jammu and Kashmir will not be withdrawn in the given situation. Neither will any reduction in the existing structure and strength of the Indian troops be allowed in the troubled State, according to a senior Ministerial source.
The government of India, the Ministerial source told EARLY TIMES, had strong reasons to support and justify the standpoint taken by the Jammu and Kashmir government against the withdrawal of troops from the State. The Udhampur-based Northern Command, too, was opposed to the idea for the troops withdrawal.
The J&K government headed by the Congress stalwart, Ghulam Nabi Azad, had, the Ministerial source added, made it plain to the Centre that since additional steps were required to counter the nefarious designs and ever changing tactics of terrorist outfits for escalating the level of violence by pushing in more and more terrorists from across the border, the demand for any reduction in or withdrawal of troops from the State required to be rejected.
It is official: India has, once again, conveyed to Pakistan, at the highest level, that the dialogue process between the two countries would be undermined unless Pakistan takes "effective action" to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism, including training camps, launch pads and communication links between terrorist groups on the Indian side and their handlers on the Pakistan side of the border.
Asked to comment on recent disturbing developments in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministerial source explained that unsettled by a series of tough steps put in place by the State police and other security agencies, terrorists outfits had in desperation resorted to escalate demonstrative acts of violence through hurling hand grenades, attacks on soft targets including tourists and comunalising violence in recent months. The Centre and the J&K government, the sources said, "are vigorously pursuing" a multi-pronged strategy to deal with terrorism and bring about peace and normalcy inthe State.
The strategy includes strengthening border management and pro-active tackling against terrorism within J&K, accelerating the economic development, dialogue proces with all groups, particularly with those who eschew the path of violence and express desire for such talks, and deepening of political process and encouraging political debate within the State. Answering another question, the Ministerial source said that governments of India and J&K "are committed" to the resolution of all problems concerning Jammu and Kashmir through dialogue, and talks with the leaders of Huriyat Conference "are being held in this context".
The Ministerial source divulged: Arms, amunition and funds arebeing provided to various terrorist outfits for carying out subversive activities in different places in Jammu and Kashmir.
Disclosure number two: Well-trained and armed terrorists have been moved close to the Pak border for their entry iuto the Indian territory. Disclosure number three: Indian security and intelligence agencies have identified a number of hideouts of terrorists in J&K. About two dozen hideouts are located in hills and upper reaches in forest areas of Magam, Handwara, Budhal and Zarhama.
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