Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley

[ZAC1]

one simple question why kashmiris not taking up arms whether from ajk or jammu?

 

[SingHee]

I found this, thought it was interesting. Do you feel that the quantity of force deployed may be pre-positioning for an incursion into GB&AK? on the other hand these forces are largely paramilitary and have pretty much always been at near enough this level.

Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | VIKRAM SHARMA
PublishedAug 18, 2019, 1:20 am ISTv


Srinagar: Close to 9.5 lakh personnel from the Army, paramilitary and special forces besides Indian Air Force are guarding every inch of Kashmir Valley amid heightened tensions bet-ween India and Pakistan post the scrapping of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir.

While majority of forces were stationed in the Valley, the Centre, over the last month has deployed over 1.75 lakh additional personnel — which is unprecedented in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.



Besides a massive troop build-up, all forces put together have flown in at least 100 doctors to cater to medical emergencies among soldiers and have stocked up on medicines and rations to last them for three to four months.

Several dozen vehicles have been rented out by the Jammu and Kashmir police to ferry soldiers. Army vehicles have been deployed to facilitate travel in interior areas of the Valley, particularly in the hotspots of South Kashmir.

Shops are shut and locals confined to the four walls of their houses. On the streets, it is a sea of soldiers covering every nook and corner of the Kashmir Valley, with officials describing the preparations as “war like.”

While the number of troops deployed answers the question as to how the Centre is able to ensure peace, what is bothering the top brass in the security establishment is for how long will the massive deployment remain in the Valley.

Top sources in the security establishment told Deccan Chronicle that the major deployment, when it comes to numbers, is that of the CRPF.

In the Valley alone, besides the regular deployment of 60 battalions of CRPF, which roughly translates into nearly 60,000 men (each battalion comprises close to 1,000 personnel), the Centre had deployed an additional 40,000 personnel which takes the present deployment of CRPF personnel to about one lakh personnel.

“About 10 battalions (10,000 men) had arrived a month ahead of Amarnath Yatra,” a CRPF official said.

Besides, 30,000 additional troops were sent in to the valley in the days leading to Centre’s announcement on August 5,” the CRPF official added.

The CRPF is the force which tackles stone-pelting and takes care of other law and order situations. Assisted by the Jammu and Kashmir police, it also takes up counter insurgency operations along with the Rashtriya Rifles.

Besides 40,000 additional CRPF personnel, the Centre has also pressed into service an additional 30 companies of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) besides at least 12 companies each of the BSF and Indo-Tibetan Bordet Police (ITBP) who are deployed along with CRPF for law and order duties. Each company comprises roughly 100 personnel.

On the International Border (IB), the BSF has a deployment of nearly 60,000 men which has also been increased in the last one month.

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nat...on-to-guard-every-inch-of-kashmir-valley.html

Seems unlikely given that they were deployed already, and the increase could be relative to the changes announced.

That said, with that much force present, anything's possible.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

I found this, thought it was interesting. Do you feel that the quantity of force deployed may be pre-positioning for an incursion into GB&AK? on the other hand these forces are largely paramilitary and have pretty much always been at near enough this level.

Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | VIKRAM SHARMA
PublishedAug 18, 2019, 1:20 am ISTv


Srinagar: Close to 9.5 lakh personnel from the Army, paramilitary and special forces besides Indian Air Force are guarding every inch of Kashmir Valley amid heightened tensions bet-ween India and Pakistan post the scrapping of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir.

While majority of forces were stationed in the Valley, the Centre, over the last month has deployed over 1.75 lakh additional personnel — which is unprecedented in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.



Besides a massive troop build-up, all forces put together have flown in at least 100 doctors to cater to medical emergencies among soldiers and have stocked up on medicines and rations to last them for three to four months.

Several dozen vehicles have been rented out by the Jammu and Kashmir police to ferry soldiers. Army vehicles have been deployed to facilitate travel in interior areas of the Valley, particularly in the hotspots of South Kashmir.

Shops are shut and locals confined to the four walls of their houses. On the streets, it is a sea of soldiers covering every nook and corner of the Kashmir Valley, with officials describing the preparations as “war like.”

While the number of troops deployed answers the question as to how the Centre is able to ensure peace, what is bothering the top brass in the security establishment is for how long will the massive deployment remain in the Valley.

Top sources in the security establishment told Deccan Chronicle that the major deployment, when it comes to numbers, is that of the CRPF.

In the Valley alone, besides the regular deployment of 60 battalions of CRPF, which roughly translates into nearly 60,000 men (each battalion comprises close to 1,000 personnel), the Centre had deployed an additional 40,000 personnel which takes the present deployment of CRPF personnel to about one lakh personnel.

“About 10 battalions (10,000 men) had arrived a month ahead of Amarnath Yatra,” a CRPF official said.

Besides, 30,000 additional troops were sent in to the valley in the days leading to Centre’s announcement on August 5,” the CRPF official added.

The CRPF is the force which tackles stone-pelting and takes care of other law and order situations. Assisted by the Jammu and Kashmir police, it also takes up counter insurgency operations along with the Rashtriya Rifles.

Besides 40,000 additional CRPF personnel, the Centre has also pressed into service an additional 30 companies of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) besides at least 12 companies each of the BSF and Indo-Tibetan Bordet Police (ITBP) who are deployed along with CRPF for law and order duties. Each company comprises roughly 100 personnel.

On the International Border (IB), the BSF has a deployment of nearly 60,000 men which has also been increased in the last one month.

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nat...on-to-guard-every-inch-of-kashmir-valley.html

Don't think CRPF will be uses for attack

with an army of only 1.4 million and with 1 million deployed on the streets of Kashmir, the natural question that arises is that who is defending the rest of the international borders with China and Pakistan?

I think CRPF is deployed there. They are paramilitary not active military

 

[Crusher]

Modi and co. had not expected so much blowback from the international community (esp. the press). Indians had overestimated their clout and overplayed their hand and now have put themselves in a difficult situation. Now, the entire world is closely watching the situation unfold in J&K. Kashmir is a volcano waiting to erupt. BJP can't afford to look weak in front of their hyped-up Indian supporters, while a continued heavy handedness will contribute to India losing support on international level and further tarnish India's image. While it's not hard to guess that the short-sighted Indian leadership probably will prefer to appease the Hindu vote bank, it won't come without a great cost, great human cost, unfortunately.

In my view Pakistan has the best chance in decades now to at least bleed indian economy, what matters the most in today's materialistic world is ECONOMY, india's economy is already on its way to a collapse, we should just create atmosphere to accelerate the collapsing process of indian economy by applying various tactics/strategies. Once indian economy goes broke, all world powers wouldn't even want to piss on face of indians which is their real worth in the eyes of their current masters in western world.

 

[GumNaam]

I think CRPF is deployed there. They are paramilitary not active military

they are a quasi reservist force for the paramilitary, not even active paramilitary, meaning they are not much of a threat.