from this thread
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...icy-a-total-failure.77873/page-9#post-1239665
previously posted this on wrong thread I guess, any how
It's time time to take neelum valley
There are two Options one Push into POK(ajk) or into GB.
I would discuss about POK(AJK) here. Let's see how feasible it is.
Army already keeps the record of all topography of the area. They know the major tributaries in the POK.
One such tributary is the Neelum river. Which passes through Neelam valley. Instead of pushing into Punjab and eyeing whole POK take it piece wise.
I would start with Neelam valley to be penetrated first. Whole concentration of force ( offence) should be concentrated in this region.
Why
1) Low population : 1.5 lakhs
2) Largest District of their POK(AJK not GB), big region
3) River Neelum ( one of the major tributary of Indus) flows through this and this valley is very wide can be used to build reservoir
4) Mostly accessible from Muzzafarabad which is at lower altitude and slope increases from Athmuqam
5) Away from Skardu
6) Fertile area
So here is the possible military scenario
The marked circles are strategic points basically possible entry points and heights and the arrows are possible Indian military mobilisation that will be swift.
The first circle ( below ) is the 1st entry points which connects Neelum valley with Muzzafarabad. Which has to be blocked.
Then we have Athmuqam which is the disst HQ. which lies near to Keran sector ( where most of the action is taking place in Cease fire violation)
Second circle is the Shikar Gali, 14k ft. , Tiger hill was 17k ft. Which is one of the most important strategic location and probably Pakis having post on that hill and nearby features to observe Athmuqam and road going toward Surangan Gali.
Once this post is fallen, the 70% Neelam valley will be under Indian control. Here India would require air support and heavy saturation arty shelling before the assault. Without that neutralising them would be close to impossible.
Since it is wide valley, hence moving arty towards Athmuqam would be risky, as they will be open targets to paki shelling. There fore suitable place needs to be located.
Third circle is another prominent strategic location Surangan Gali at 15k ft. As equivalent to as tiger hill which observes the town of Sharda and motorway into Neelum from Islamabad region. Fall of this post is necessary as it observes large area from where they can possibly hit Indian reservoir projects in the Neelam valley in future. Hence to gain this peak, either you cut their supply by hitting the road at the west side of Shikar Gali which runs along Indus. Or, air strikes. It will most probably similar to Kargil type operation.
No doubt Pakistan is at advantage in POK
Hence without air support taking back even a chunk of POK is not possible.
your take guys ...
