‘Army will militarily dominate LoC’
Jaitley said Pakistan is not responding to New Delhi’s attempts to create conducive atmosphere for dialogue.
valley and some of the recent infiltration attempts have reinforced the fears that the LOC would be hot throughout the summer of 2017.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, providing the contours of his new policy, said that the Army and security forces would continue to militarily dominate the LOC. He blamed Pakistan for not responding to New Delhi’s attempts to create a conducive atmosphere for dialogue.
Army Chief Bipin Rawat visited Kashmir along with chiefs of seven Army commands and the Director General of Military Operations. They are holding a two-day session in Srinagar to discuss the operational preparedness and strategy for the western front. On the day of his arrival, LoC shelling intensified in Krishna Ghati, Mehandir and Nowshera sectors. The Army retaliated and later the Pakistan media reported that many of their civilians were killed. Pakistan also summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner to protest the civilian killings. The shelling in the entire Rajouri sector started in May, leading to migration of hundreds of villagers to the makeshift government shelters. The latest shelling has forced dozens of families to migrate to safer places as one GREF driver Parvez Ahmed was killed and two other workers were injured near the border in Mehandir sector.
The Army has decided to be very pro-active all along the border as they killed six militants near the border in the Uri sector a few days back. With media reports saying dozens of militants are ready to cross over, the summer of 2017 may be chaotic.