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expect a hazel free hajj this year,” he added.
Notably, a few days ago Union Minister Smriti Irani signed the Hajj Agreement 2023 and said that India’s annual Hajj quota has been enhanced to 1.75 lakh pilgrims annually.
Under the new Agreement 2024, the Saudi government has agreed to enhance India’s annual quota of first time Hajj Pilgrims to 1.75 lakh annually.
General (DIG) of police south Kashmir, Rayees Mohammad Bhat, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Awantipora Ajaz Ahmad Zargar and other senior officers of the Police District were also present on the occasion.
The spokesperson said that the inspection zeroed in on critical elements, including the crime data and statistics for the jurisdiction, assessing the effectiveness of on-going initiatives and identifying areas for improvement, functioning of woman help desk, crime and criminal tracking network & systems, reporting systems, accommodation and allied facilities for jawans.
Stressing for adopting comprehensive counter measures to tackle terror crime incidents, the IGP Kashmir, he said, asserted that protecting the lives of people was their utmost responsibility.
Birdi, he said, urged officers to strengthen communication within the ranks and to augment the security grids in their respective areas.
“This strategic move aims at bolstering the safety and security of the people in the area,” he said.
Addressing the ongoing threat, the IGP, the spokesperson said, urged vigilance against suspicious elements providing any kind of support to terrorist activities. Birdi, he said, emphasized the importance of keeping such elements under constant radar to foil their attempts and prevent any untoward incidents.
“The IGP stressed the need for stringent action against individuals found involved in antipeace activities,” he added.
During the visit, the spokesperson said, the IGP urged officials for better management of Police Station records, stressing the significance of organized and accessible documentation as per laid down rules for efficient policing.
In a bid to enhance community engagement, he said, Birdi urged officials to spruce up interactions with the public, and also highlighted the importance of fostering a strong and positive relationship between the police force and the community it serves.
Earlier, the spokesperson said, Birdi engaged in a detailed interaction with the cops at Police Station Tral and Police Post Aripal, seeking valuable insights into their experiences and challenges.
“Highlighting the paramount importance of creating a conducive and secure environment for those dedicated to ensuring public safety, IGP Birdi expressed sincere appreciation for the dedication and hard work exhibited by the Police personnel and encouraged continuous efforts to enhance community safety,” he added.
Commissioner in Islamabad about an impending al-Qaeda plot targeting Kashmir. This advance warning, conveyed via diplomatic channels, was aimed at averting a potential attack, emphasizing ISI’s stance of non-involvement in any retaliatory strikes post-Pulwama and, in this instance, after the killing of the then Valley’s Al Qaeda commander Zakir Musa. The fore-warning turned out to be genuine as the attack, according to Bisaria was actually in works and was pre-empted in time.
The book also mentions that some nations had offered to dispatch special envoys to the subcontinent, but this was deemed unnecessary. “Even China, not to be outdone, proposed sending its deputy minister to both countries to facilitate de-escalation. India, however, politely declined the offer,” Bisaria says.
Regarding the broader regional geopolitics, the diplomat notes that Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, urged China to support Islamabad after the United States sided with India against China. Yet, Chinese President Xi Jinping firmly stated, “China will not be favoring Pakistan over India.”
“I learned that Khan had suggested to the Chinese that they should back Pakistan due to the US supporting India against China. However, President Xi Jinping reacted sharply to Khan’s simplistic geopolitical assessment and affirmed that China would not be favoring Pakistan over India,” Bisaria recounts.
“He advised Khan that it is the US that could assist Pakistan in its relationship with India, and it would be in Pakistan’s best interest to reconcile with both the US and Afghanistan,” Bisaria writes.