- Joined
- May 26, 2010
- Messages
- 31,122
- Likes
- 41,042
Village Defense Committee (VDC) AKA Kashmiri Militia
The VDCs were set up in Jammu and Kashmir in the mid-nineties following a number of violence on the innocent inhabitants of the troubled region's far-flung villages. As there were no police or army pockets near these inaccessible villages, the Indian security forces provided military training to locals, and equipped them with weapons and wireless sets to counter militant attacks. At least 450 such VDCs are now functional in Jammu and Kashmir.
The VDCs were set up in Jammu and Kashmir in the mid-nineties following a number of violence on the innocent inhabitants of the troubled region's far-flung villages. As there were no police or army pockets near these inaccessible villages, the Indian security forces provided military training to locals, and equipped them with weapons and wireless sets to counter militant attacks. At least 450 such VDCs are now functional in Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian village defence committee, VDC member posing with a captured terrorist AK-47
Indian paramilitary`s solider instruct the women village defence committee, VDC members during a training...
Indian women village defence committee, VDC members firing at targete during a training...
The training of VDC members is organized at a regular basis at security force company posts and the members are given weapon training which include firing, basic handling and cleaning of weapon, tactical training including minor tactics, battle craft and field craft drills to including stalking, crawling, fire and move.
Indian women village defence committee, VDC members aiming targete during a training...
Indian village defence committee, VDC member aiming at target terrorist AK-47
Indian army men instruct the village defence committee, VDC members during a training camp...
Indian army men instruct the village defence committee, VDC members during a training camp...
Indian army men instruct the village defence committee, VDC members during a training camp...
An Indian army solider Surbjeet Singh instructs the village defence committee, VDC member Renu bala...
Indian village defence committee, VDC member Renu Bala aiming targete during a training camp
Indian village defense committee, VDC members getting ready at a training camp organized by Indian Army
Indian village defense committee, VDC Male members.."The VDC is organized in an infantry company pattern and to give them a sense of pride and belongingness the platoons and sections have been named after the local mohallas and this has worked wonders," said an army officer posted in the area adding presently there are four platoons and twelve sections and one section of women wing.
Indian village defence committee, VDC members aiming targete during a training
Indian village defense committee, VDC members aiming targete during a training
Indian army soldiers instruct village defence committee, VDC members to aiming their target
VDC male members psoing with Indian 3o3 and captured PKM & AK-47