Tag: Kashmir

#HumWapasAayenge: Kashmir Pandits observe 30 years of mass exodus from Valley

kashmir-panditsNew Delhi, Jan 18: The Kashmiri Pandits took to the social media to mark the 30th anniversary of the mass exodus from the Valley. They posted videos of themselves by reciting the Hum Aayenge Apne Watan dialogue from an upcoming movie, Shikara.

As Kashmiri Pandits complete 30 years in exile this weekend, let our cry for justice be finally noticed. We have shown unimaginable resilience, and today we resolve to return home. Kashmiri Pandit friends: please record this video statement and put it up with #HumWapasAayenge,” theatre personality Chandan Sadhu tweeted.

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NIA takes over case against Davinder Singh, three Hizbul terrorists

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Davinder Singh

New Delhi, Jan 18: The National Investigation Agency has taken over the case against DSP Davinder Singh and three Hizbul Mujahideen operatives.

The NIA re-registered the case originally filed by the Jammu and Kashmir police based on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Top police officer, two terrorists detained in J&K

jk-militaryNew Delhi, Jan 12: The Jammu and Kashmir police have detained a Deputy Superintendent of Police along with two other terrorists at the Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sources tell OneIndia that the the terrorists along with the DSP were arrested in a joint operation of the police and Army on the national highway near Mirbazar.

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Mukund Naravane: The no-nonsense General of the Indian Army

mukund-naravaneNew Delhi, Jan 05: Counter terrorism and an expert on China are some of the major plus points associated with General Manoj Mukund Naravane who took over as the new Army Chief. The new General will add great value to India’s national security considering the challenges India faces at Kashmir and the north-east.

In addition to the issues in Kashmir and the north-east, General Naravane would also face a great challenge in getting money to take forward the Indian Army’s modernisation programmes.

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IED defused, major terror strike averted along LoC

iedNew Delhi, Dec 30: The timely detection of a powerful improvised explosive device ensured that a major terror strike was averted along the Line of Control.

The IED was found along the Line of Control in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The IED was planted in the Keri sector.

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Pulwama: The most audacious attack in recent times

pulwama-attackNew Delhi, Dec 14: In one of the most audacious attack in recent times, a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir, following which 40 jawans were martyred.

Officials said that the suicide bombing was the handiwork of the Jaish-e-Mohammad and officials say that it was timed with the death anniversaries of both Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat. The bomber was identified as Adil Ahmad alias Waqar, a resident of Kashmir.

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London attacker Khan wanted to train in Kashmir for first hand terror experience

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Usman Khan

New Delhi, Dec 01: The London Bridge attacker, Usman Khan had planned on setting up a Madrasa and training camp near a Mosque in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. He had wanted to have first hand experience in terror related activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

Khan who was shot dead, following the attack that claimed two lives in London had been convicted for his role in the Stock Exchange terror plot. He had also planned an attack on the home of Boris Johnson, who was the Mayor of London in 2012.

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To combat terror combined forces of Army, Navy, Air Force deployed in Valley

indina-armyNew Delhi, Nov 25: The Defence Ministry has decided to deploy the combined forces of the Army, Navy and Indian Air Force in Jammu and Kashmir.

The decision was taken to combat terror in the Valley. This is for the first time that all the special forces under the Armed Forces’ Special Operations Division would be deployed in the Valley.

Letting the non-locals go from Valley would be playing into ISI’s hands: Intelligence

New Delhi, Nov 04: The decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was aimed at integrating the newly formed Union Territory with the rest of India. However, in the past couple of weeks, one has witnessed the specific targeting of non-Kashmiris in the Valley and now Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials say that there is a pattern behind it.

The intention is to derail the Government of India’s plan of integrating J&K with the rest of India. There are over 20,000 migrant labour in the Valley and they have come under the direct fire of the ISI backed terrorists.

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Jaish-e-Mohammad planning major attacks in Valley: Intel

New Delhi, Nov 03: A fresh intelligence input has been shared with the security forces that suggests that outfits such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad have been asked to step up attacks as the winter sets in at Jammu and Kashmir.

OneIndia had reported in October that Pakistani terrorists would look to infiltrate with high altitude winter gear and stage attacks in the Valley. The latest intel alert speaks about a group of terrorists who have been trained at the Bahawalpur facility of the JeM. The JeM would look to send these terrorists into the Valley and stage attacks during the winter.

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