Lt Gen Hardev Singh Lidder’s book on Operation Sarp Vinash shows why the Indian Army’s 2003 campaign to clear terrorist strongholds in Rajouri-Poonch still matters today.
A shell fell on the house of Rajouri Additional District Development Commissioner Raj Kumar Thapa Friday night. Shelling targeted civilian areas in Poonch, the main city came under heavy fire.
MHA has formed inter-ministerial team, while J&K Police has formed SIT to probe cause of deaths of 17 members of three interrelated families in Budhal between 5 Dec and 19 Jan.
Polling was held in Anantnag-Rajouri seat in 6th phase Saturday. Many, like 82-yr-old Mohammed Bhat, said they were happy about being able to exercise their right to vote.
Though battle is between NC & PDP on paper, results cannot be taken for granted as there are players like DPAP, Apni Party. Constituency is geographically & ethnically diverse.
Army chief General Manoj Pande says Army has adopted village in Poonch from where 8 civilians were picked up for questioning, of whom three were later found dead.
Local Gujjar residents had played a critical role in military operations against the Lashkar-e-Taiba in the Pir Panjal mountains before 2003, setting up special militia to fight terrorism.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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