India-Pakistan LoC/IB Skirmishes in the Aftermath of August 5 2019

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When China does Doklam, they go meet China, Turkey sides with Pakis and spews anti India venom on a daily basis via theuir media and social media handles, these idiots go and open an office. And ofcourse they even help Paki plans in terror attacks by creating saffron terror, repeating paki lines doubting the words of our own army and airforce.

These sickos need to be completely destroyed. and new proper opposition party needs to emerge,

These morons have nothing to offer the Indian public, but everything to offer for Indias enemies.

Now them congies JUSFITIED the CONGRESS MUKT BHARATH COMPLETELY!

 

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UNRELATED TO KASHMIR OR LOC BUT EQUALLY RELEVANT TO INDIA

Nepal protesters burn Xi Jinping’s effigy in protest against Chinese encroachment

The protestors held play-cards, banners and chanted slogans such as “Go back China and Return Nepali land” during the protests.

Updated: Nov 12, 2019 11:27:50

By Asian News International

The protest comes after a survey report recently released by the Survey Department stated that China has encroached upon 36 hectare land of Nepal. (ANI Photo)

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s effigy was burnt on Monday during a protest against Bejing for encroaching upon a chunk of Nepal’s land.

The protestors hit the streets of Saptari, Bardiya, Kapilvastu district on Monday and chanted slogans against China.

The protestors held play-cards, banners and chanted slogans such as “Go back China and Return Nepali land” during the protests.

The protest comes after a survey report recently released by the Survey Department stated that China has encroached upon 36 hectare land of Nepal.



The data revealed that around six hectares of land in the Bhagdare river in Humla district and four hectares of land in Karnali district have been encroached upon, which now falls in Tibet’s Furang area.

Similarly, around six hectares of Nepali land in Sanjen river and Jambhu Khola of Rasuwa, have also fallen into Kerung in southern Tibet.

China has also encroached more than 10 hectares of land in Sindhupalchowk district’s Bhotekoshi and Kharanekhola areas, which are now under Nyalam area of Tibet, the report said.

In Sankhuwasabha, nine hectares of land have been encroached due to the road expansion in the autonomous region of Tibet where areas around Kamukhola, Arun river and Sumjung river have now fallen into Tingisyan County area.

The survey data further divulged that some places near Arun Khola, Kamu Khola and Sumjung are now parts of Tibet’s Tingisyan area.

According to the ministry’s data, Nepal would lose several hundred hectares of land to China.

 

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Just imagine what will happen when we will have NAG in large numbers.
Piggis will face hell then.
For now Chinese have already started to arm Pakistan with more and more ammo.

 

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HAHAHAHA...
THe BRITSHIT BIRTARDS
UK's Labour Party Steps In To Counter Anti-India Stance Over Kashmir
London:

Britain's Opposition Labour Party has stepped in to counter its perceived anti-India stance to urge that the Kashmir issue not be allowed to divide communities in the UK in the lead up to the December 12 general election, in the wake of protests from sections of the Indian diaspora.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uks...ounter-anti-india-stance-over-kashmir-2131411

Labour Party does U-turn, disowns Jeremy Corbyn's anti-India stance
NEW DELHI/LONDON: In a move that is surely going to embarrass Jeremy Corbyn, the Chair of the Labour Party Ian Lavery has outrightly disowned Corbyn's views on Jammu and Kashmir.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/na...jeremy-corbyns-anti-india-stance-2060760.html

Enjoy the Show!!
VIRAT BOYS!!! Virat!!!

 

[sorcerer]

What happened to UK opposition..!
The election fever got them into the brain or what!

 

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HAHAHAHA...
THe BRITSHIT BIRTARDS
UK's Labour Party Steps In To Counter Anti-India Stance Over Kashmir
London:

Britain's Opposition Labour Party has stepped in to counter its perceived anti-India stance to urge that the Kashmir issue not be allowed to divide communities in the UK in the lead up to the December 12 general election, in the wake of protests from sections of the Indian diaspora.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uks...ounter-anti-india-stance-over-kashmir-2131411

Labour Party does U-turn, disowns Jeremy Corbyn's anti-India stance
NEW DELHI/LONDON: In a move that is surely going to embarrass Jeremy Corbyn, the Chair of the Labour Party Ian Lavery has outrightly disowned Corbyn's views on Jammu and Kashmir.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/na...jeremy-corbyns-anti-india-stance-2060760.html

Enjoy the Show!!
VIRAT BOYS!!! Virat!!!

Indians may vote as a block in UK . Labor is in trouble . There is a great effort
in many indian organizations to vote against labor. Also Indians have money to
donate while Pakis are living on government handouts.

 

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#BREAKING Today afternoon, Indian Army blasted a Pakistani post by ATGM opposite Keran sector after unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army. Casualties expected to enemy. @adgpi

 

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J-K: LeT terrorist killed in Ganderbal encounter

Ganderbal (Jammu Kashmir) [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Terrorist who was gunned down by security forces during an encounter in Ganderbal on Tuesday, has been identified as Pakistani national and was affiliated with terror outfit Laskar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Arms and ammunition were also recovered from his possession, Jammu and Kashmir Police said.
Kashmir Zone Police said, "Ganderbal encounter update - Killed terrorist has been identified as Pakistani namely Khalid also known as Zebran. Affiliated with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. Arms & ammunition recovered. Involved in terror crimes. Search continues."
This comes a day after two terrorists, linked to the LeT, were neutralised in an encounter with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora. (ANI)

https://www.aninews.in/news/nationa...-killed-in-ganderbal-encounter20191112224538/

 

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What is the difference between pakistanis and congress party??

Nothing Both the Same they both love hating on India and Hindus

 

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The Labour Party has suffered a 'sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack' ahead of the general election

• Thomas Colson
• Nov 12, 2019, 6:54 AM

Britain's opposition Labour Party launch event for the general election campaign in London
Reuters

• The Labour Party has been hit by a 'sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack' on its digital platforms.
• A party spokesperson said: "We took swift action and these attempts failed due to our robust security systems. The integrity of all our platforms was maintained and we are confident that no data breach occurred."
• The general election is due to take place on December 12.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The Labour Party says it has been hit by a "sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack" on its platforms.

A Labour spokesperson said that the cyber attack failed because of their "robust" security systems and was confident no data breach had taken place.

Access to some digital resources used by campaigners had been slowed but the system was back up to speed on Tuesday morning, they added.

"We have experienced a sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack on Labour digital platforms," the spokesperson said.

"We took swift action and these attempts failed due to our robust security systems. The integrity of all our platforms was maintained and we are confident that no data breach occurred.

"We have reported the matter to the National Cyber Security Centre."

Labour frontbencher Luke Pollard tweeted his thanks to staff in the party's headquarters.

"We must be doing something right to be the target of a sustained attack like this," he said.

The UK general election is due to take place on December 12.

Labour, on 31%, is trailing the Conservatives, on 39% by 8 points, according to an ICM poll carried out between November 8 and November 11.

 

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General election 2019: Labour Party hit by second cyber-attack
12 November 2019
Election 2019

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Jeremy Corbyn: "A cyber attack against a political party in an election is suspicious"

Labour is reportedly suffering a second cyber-attack after saying it successfully thwarted one on Monday.

The party says it has "ongoing security processes in place" so users "may be experiencing some differences", which it is dealing with "quickly".

The Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack floods a computer server with traffic to try to take it offline.

The BBC's Gordon Corera has been told Monday's attack was not linked to a state.

Earlier, a Labour source said that attacks came from computers in Russia and Brazil.

Our security correspondent said he had been told the first attack was a low-level incident - not a large-scale and sophisticated attack.

A National Cyber Security Centre spokesman said the Labour Party followed the correct procedure and notified them swiftly of Monday's cyber-attack, adding: "The attack was not successful and the incident is now closed."

Meanwhile, Labour has denied that there has been a data breach or a security flaw in its systems after the Times reported the party's website had exposed the names of online donors .

• Live: Latest election news
• Cyber-attacks on UK firms 'jump' in 2019

Following reports of a second cyber-attack, a Labour Party spokesperson said: "We have ongoing security processes in place to protect our platforms, so users may be experiencing some differences. We are dealing with this quickly and efficiently."

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A message on the site on Monday said it was experiencing issues "due to the large volume of users".

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EXPLAINED: What is a DDoS attack?

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said Monday's cyber-attack was "very serious" and also "suspicious" because it took place during an election campaign.

"If this is a sign of things to come, I feel very nervous about it," he said.

In a letter sent to Labour campaigners, Niall Sookoo, the party's executive director of elections and campaigns, said: "Yesterday afternoon our security systems identified that, in a very short period of time, there were large-scale and sophisticated attacks on Labour Party platforms which had the intention of taking our systems entirely offline.

"Every single one of these attempts failed due to our robust security systems and the integrity of all our platforms and data was maintained."

Labour's general secretary Jennie Formby said on Twitter the attack was a "real concern" but she added she was proud of the party's staff who "took immediate action to ensure our systems and data are all safe ".

Emily Orton, from Darktrace, an AI company for cyber-security, told BBC Radio 4's The World at One: "Really this is the tip of the iceberg in terms of the types of threats that, not just the Labour Party, but all political parties are going to be without a doubt experiencing on a daily basis."

"I think anyone involved in politics and in government need to be preparing themselves for a lot more stealthy, sophisticated attacks than this," she added.

Donors leak

By Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor

The Times has revealed that Labour exposed the names of people who had donated money via an online tool.

The details could be found via an RSS web feed generated by the site's code, which most browsers provide a way to inspect.

In most cases the information was limited to the donors' first names and the sums given.

But because some people had mistakenly added their surname to the first name input box, this too was disclosed.

Labour denies this represented a security flaw or that a reportable data breach had occurred. It also believes that only a small number of full names were exposed.

However, it made changes to shut down the RSS feed last night.

"The Labour Party takes its responsibilities for data protection extremely seriously," a spokesman said.

"If any concerns are raised, we assess them in line with our responsibilities under GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation ] and the Data Protection Act."

The Information Commissioner's Office told the BBC: "We will not be commenting publicly on every issue raised during the general election.

"We will, however, be closely monitoring how personal data is being used during political campaigning and making sure that all parties and campaigns are aware of their responsibilities."

 

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Show captionPolitics

British Indians warn Hindu nationalist party not to meddle in UK elections


They say UK support group for BJP, India’s ruling party, is trying to divide them

• UK parties struggle to turn WhatsApp into campaign weapon

Haroon Siddique
Mon 11 Nov 2019 14.45 EST

British Indians in one of the country’s most diverse boroughs have warned against attempts to divide voters in the general election along ethnic or religious lines.

Last week, a UK support group for the BJP, India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party, said it was campaigning for the Tories in 48 marginal seats. It also emerged that WhatsApp messages were circulating among British Hindus urging them to vote against Labour, accusing it of being “anti-India”, raising fears that tensions are being stoked ahead of the election.

But when the Guardian visited the north-west London suburb of Harrow on Monday, home to the highest density of Gujarati Hindus in the UK, people criticised the BJP’s involvement.

“They don’t have to interfere in the politics here,” said Suresh Morjaria, a 67-year-old shopkeeper. “They can do what they want in India. I am happy for them to do what they want with [Indian prime minister Narendra] Modi, but this is a different country.”

The president of Overseas Friends of BJP UK, Kuldeep Singh Shekhawat, boasted to the Times of India that the group had recently invited 300 Indian-origin constituents to a meeting with the Conservative MP Bob Blackman from Harrow East (1,757 majority) and the Tory candidate for Harrow West, the British-Bangladeshi Dr Anwara Ali, who is fighting to overturn a 13,314 Labour majority.

Blackman also hosted a Diwali event – a Hindu festival – in the House of Commons last month, from which Labour MPs were reportedly banned, and which an attendee told the Guardian the event “was all about vote Conservative, and nothing to do with the festival of Diwali”. When the Guardian went to Blackwell’s constituency office to find out if the BJP were canvassing for him, it was met with a “no comment”, and staff did not reply to emails.

Harrow is an obvious target for the BJP, given that 26.4% of the population in the area are British Indians, according to the 2011 census, second only to Leicester. But none of those the Guardian spoke to said they would cast their vote based on UK policy towards India and all rejected BJP interference.

“It’s wrong,” said 34-year-old hairdresser Kamlesh Nayee. He shook his head when it was suggested the BJP were angry over Labour’s stance on the disputed territory of Kashmir. “Labour is good,” he said. “I got my [British] passport under Labour. They helped me, they understand.”

He was not the only one to cite other issues as being closer to his heart. Jemma, 25, a youth worker who did not wish to give her second name, said: “Education is important. I’ve got a lot of young people [I’m working with] from the EU who are being penalised [by Brexit uncertainty].”

She also worried about the impact of the BJP support group’s WhatsApp messages . “Everyone in my family from the old generation doesn’t understand it and they’re very affected by what they received so I have tried to block them on my mum’s phone.”

Sairah Anwar, 78, originally Kenyan of Indian extraction, is married to a Muslim and said she knows firsthand the tensions. “Most of the people from India or Pakistan they don’t get on with each other,” she said.

But Anwar stressed people should not be encouraged to vote on ethnic or religious lines. “They shouldn’t say that,” she said. “People should think for themselves.” She was still deciding which party to vote for, but like many other British voters, geopolitical considerations like Kashmir were far from her mind. “I was going to go Labour but I don’t like the man [Jeremy Corbyn]”, however, she added: “I also don’t like [the Conservative home secretary] Priti Patel.”

NOTE: THE PISSLAM DOGS ARE COLLABORATING WITH BRITSHIT LIBTURD NEWSPAPERS TO RUN PROPAGANDA AGAINST INDIA ITSELF AND INDIAN/HINDU COMMUNITY IN BRITAINSTAN.

 

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Our friend Israel is under attack by radical islamic terrorists of Filistin. We stand with our brothers and sisters of Israel.

 

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3 soldiers martyred in IED blast in North Waziristan: ISPR
Dawn.com
November 12, 2019

The martyred soldiers. — Photo courtesy: ISPR
Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in North Waziristan tribal district, the military's media wing said on Tuesday evening.

The martyred soldiers were a part of the army's patrolling team. One other soldier was also injured when the IED went off, the ISPR statement said

The site where the blast took place was cordoned off and a search operation was started in the area.

The martyred soldiers were identified by the ISPR as Sepoy Sajid, Sepoy Riyasat and Sepoy Babar.

Pakistani forces have also conducted a series of operations against militant groups in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the years. While officials say the area has largely been pacified, small attacks continue to take place.

MORE THAN THREE CAMEL PISS DRINKERS GOT SENT TO NARAKA BUT PORKISHITANI DOGS ARE HIDING THE REST OF THE CASUALTIES LIKE USUAL.

 

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Statue of Indian pilot Abhinandan installed in Karachi's PAF Museum

AFP
November 13, 2019

A student takes a selfie in front of the statue of Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman (2R) whose plane was shot down by the PAF earlier this year, put on display at Pakistan Air Force Museum in Karachi on Tuesday. — AFP

Students and visitors walk past the wreckage of an
Indian Mig-21 fighter aircraft which was being flown by Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman whose plane was shot down over Kashmir earlier this year, put on display at PAF Museum in Karachi. — AFP

A statue of an Indian pilot whose plane was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) over Indian-occupied Kashmir earlier this year has been put on display in Karachi, invoking the ire of India's media.

The life-sized statue of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman — complete with his signature moustache — has been installed in an exhibit at the PAF Museum in Karachi.

Varthaman's plane was shot down in a dogfight over the disputed Himalayan region in February during clashes which brought nuclear-armed India and Pakistan to the brink of a new war.

Students look at a part of an Indian Mig-21 fighter aircraft which was being flown by Indian pilot Abhinandan when his plane was shot down. — AFP


After his capture, the Pakistani military released a video showing him sipping a cup of tea and politely refusing to answer questions.

His stoic and courteous demeanour — and comment that the tea was “fantastic” — catapulted him to hero status in India.

He was released several days later in a peace gesture from Pakistan aimed at defusing tensions.

The statue stands in a gallery named Operation Swift Retort.

The exhibit includes parts of the fuselage and tail of Varthaman's aircraft, a Mig-21, as well as a tea mug — though apparently not the same one the pilot was seen sipping from.

The gallery also contains images re-enacting the moment his plane was shot down, and photographs showing him being handed back to India at the Wagah border crossing.

A mess receipt jokingly charging Varthaman for the tea — at the cost of one Mig-21 — is also framed in the exhibit. Images of the mocking receipt went viral in the days after his capture.

The museum stands inside a recreational park for young people in Karachi, complete with decommissioned aircraft and other military hardware.

“I feel very proud of my country seeing Abhinandan's statue at the gallery,” said Samiullah Bari, a 10th grade student visiting the museum on a school trip.

Indians were less enthusiastic, however, with the Times of India newspaper calling the exhibit “a new low”.

FUCK THESE PORKISHITANI BASTARDS
THIS KIND OF HUMILIATION WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF WE BOUGHT THE RAFALE OR EVEN THE F-16 EARLIER INSTEAD OF GETTING STUCK IN THE FUCKING SELECTION PROCESS FOR OVER MANY YEARS WITHOUT EVEN PICKING ANY AIRCRAFT TO BUY. WE COULD HAVE KICKED THERE ASS IF OUR BOYS HAD BETTER MACHINES AND MADE THE PORKI MONKEYS DRINK OUR TEA. I HOPE IAF TAKE THERE REVENGE AND HUMILIATE THESE PORKI BASTARDS IN THE FUTURE CONFLICT TO COME FOR WHAT THEY DID.

 

[Craigs]

Statue of Indian pilot Abhinandan installed in Karachi's PAF Museum

AFP
November 13, 2019

A student takes a selfie in front of the statue of Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman (2R) whose plane was shot down by the PAF earlier this year, put on display at Pakistan Air Force Museum in Karachi on Tuesday. — AFP

Students and visitors walk past the wreckage of an
Indian Mig-21 fighter aircraft which was being flown by Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman whose plane was shot down over Kashmir earlier this year, put on display at PAF Museum in Karachi. — AFP

A statue of an Indian pilot whose plane was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) over Indian-occupied Kashmir earlier this year has been put on display in Karachi, invoking the ire of India's media.

The life-sized statue of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman — complete with his signature moustache — has been installed in an exhibit at the PAF Museum in Karachi.

Varthaman's plane was shot down in a dogfight over the disputed Himalayan region in February during clashes which brought nuclear-armed India and Pakistan to the brink of a new war.

Students look at a part of an Indian Mig-21 fighter aircraft which was being flown by Indian pilot Abhinandan when his plane was shot down. — AFP


After his capture, the Pakistani military released a video showing him sipping a cup of tea and politely refusing to answer questions.

His stoic and courteous demeanour — and comment that the tea was “fantastic” — catapulted him to hero status in India.

He was released several days later in a peace gesture from Pakistan aimed at defusing tensions.

The statue stands in a gallery named Operation Swift Retort.

The exhibit includes parts of the fuselage and tail of Varthaman's aircraft, a Mig-21, as well as a tea mug — though apparently not the same one the pilot was seen sipping from.

The gallery also contains images re-enacting the moment his plane was shot down, and photographs showing him being handed back to India at the Wagah border crossing.

A mess receipt jokingly charging Varthaman for the tea — at the cost of one Mig-21 — is also framed in the exhibit. Images of the mocking receipt went viral in the days after his capture.

The museum stands inside a recreational park for young people in Karachi, complete with decommissioned aircraft and other military hardware.

“I feel very proud of my country seeing Abhinandan's statue at the gallery,” said Samiullah Bari, a 10th grade student visiting the museum on a school trip.

Indians were less enthusiastic, however, with the Times of India newspaper calling the exhibit “a new low”.

FUCK THESE PORKISHITANI BASTARDS
THIS KIND OF HUMILIATION WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF WE BOUGHT THE RAFALE OR EVEN THE F-16 EARLIER INSTEAD OF GETTING STUCK IN THE FUCKING SELECTION PROCESS FOR OVER MANY YEARS WITHOUT EVEN PICKING ANY AIRCRAFT TO BUY. WE COULD HAVE KICKED THERE ASS IF OUR BOYS HAD BETTER MACHINES AND MADE THE PORKI MONKEYS DRINK OUR TEA. I HOPE IAF TAKE THERE REVENGE AND HUMILIATE THESE PORKI BASTARDS IN THE FUTURE CONFLICT TO COME FOR WHAT THEY DID.

Dude instead of these all caps messages on an internet board, why don't you show us how it is done. Join the army, air force or territorial army and take the fight into pakistan, bring back some trophies. Till then take a chill pill. Don't depend on others to take the revenge you seek.

 

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Dude instead of these all caps messages on an internet board, why don't you show us how it is done. Join the army, air force or territorial army and take the fight into pakistan, bring back some trophies. Till then take a chill pill. Don't depend on others to take the revenge you seek.

Lol I have No Problem in Joining Military. If war do start I will join Indian Armed Forces to fight for my Country but that’s not issue here. This Revenge is not just mine but is in the heart of Every Indian. We Expect our Forces bring the fight to the enemy and expect Our Government to which we pay our taxes too give the Best equipment available to our Forces to do there job with most Proficiency and Less Casualties. From what I can get from your comment you want our forces to chicken out from the fight. PAF is Our Enemy we can’t let them get the Upper hand Against us in a fight. This is not about getting Trophies or what ever other shit but about getting even with them on the playing field. India is not a Coward state, we are the land of Tigers like Chhatrapati Shivaji and Chanakya.

 

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Dude instead of these all caps messages on an internet board, why don't you show us how it is done. Join the army, air force or territorial army and take the fight into pakistan, bring back some trophies. Till then take a chill pill. Don't depend on others to take the revenge you seek.

Logical fallacy as far as this forum is concerned. This is a place for defence enthusiasts with their own views on what our defence policy should be. One cannot simply tell everyone who is more hawkish to join the army themselves if they call for retaliation. That is a tired old leftist tactic, which is often used to derail nationalist views on defence. I agree with your point about all caps though.

 

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Logical fallacy as far as this forum is concerned. This is a place for defence enthusiasts with their own views on what our defence policy should be. One cannot simply tell everyone who is more hawkish to join the army themselves if they call for retaliation. That is a tired old leftist tactic, which is often used to derail nationalist views on defence. I agree with your point about all caps though.

Yep This is a old Tactic used by Leftist Libturds to attack Anybody who is a Indian Nationalist or Indian Defense Enthusiast. I don’t understand how Talking or Discussing about Defense related issues in Defense Forum makes these Libturds tell you to join Army or Navy or whatever. This is a Defense Forum if you don’t like to talk about defense related issues and problems then you should have never have joined it in the first place. These Libturds make it sound like Joining the military is some kind of negative thing. You don’t have to join the military to show how Patriotic you are to your country. Even the Smallest Things can do it in its place. I have no Problem in joining the Armed Forces. If they want me I will go and if war comes they need people I will go to fight and die for my country Bharat. I don’t need retards telling me to go fight.

 

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What Imran Khan says is 9 lakh soldiers in Kashmir is actually 3.43 lakh only

Documents accessed by ThePrint show 2.31 lakh security personnel are posted in J&K hinterlands & 1.12 lakh along LoC — only 1.68 lakh of them are from Army.

SNEHESH ALEX PHILIP
12 November, 2019

Indian Army personnel in Srinagar | Photo: Praveen
Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: Only 3.43 lakh Army soldiers and personnel from the central armed police forces are posted in Jammu and Kashmir — contrary to the figure of 9 lakh quoted by many, including Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan — and a majority of them are deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) on anti-infiltration duties.

If one takes into account the figures of the Army personnel alone, only 1.68 lakh soldiers are posted in J&K — including in the hinterlands and along the LoC.

The overall deployment of security personnel in J&K hinterlands stands at 2.31 lakh, according to documents accessed by ThePrint.

Of these 2.31 lakh security personnel, 1.6 lakh is derived from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), a significant number of which was deployed just ahead of the Narendra Modi government’s decision to scrap Article 370 in J&K in August.

This apart, a total of 1.12 lakh security personnel are posted along the Line of Control — including over 14,000 from the Border Security Force.

Thus, the overall figure of security personnel posted in Jammu and Kashmir is 3.43 lakh — 1,68,440 being Army personnel.

“These personnel, both CAPFs and Army, are deployed for various purposes. These include giving security to important shrines like Vaishno Devi, Raghunath Mandir in Jammu, Hazrat Bal in Srinagar, government installations, counter-terrorism operations, keeping the line of communications open and the counter-infiltration grid at LoC, besides administrative and other works,” a senior officer told ThePrint.

“Of the entire number (3.43 lakh security personnel), nearly 50,000 troops are from the RR battalions (Rashtriya Rifles), posted in the hinterlands and they are spread throughout,” the officer added.

Also read: Kashmir’s new UT administration falters in first snow test

Figure of 7-9 lakh soldiers far from reality

It has often been claimed that 7-9 lakh security personnel are deployed in J&K — this meant nearly half of the 13-lakh strong Indian Army is posted in the region.

The most recent claim was made by former diplomat Mark Lyall Grant, who said 5 lakh soldiers were deployed in J&K to “implement a decision”. Grant, who has been the National Security Adviser to former British prime ministers Theresa May and David Cameron, was referring to the scrapping of Article 370.

All Indian governments have always refrained from speaking officially on troop deployment in J&K, but the documents, accessed by ThePrint, show that these figures are far from reality.

How many soldiers are posted in J&K hinterlands?

A total of 2,31,960 security personnel have been deployed by the central government in J&K’s hinterlands — it includes personnel from the Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Nagrota-based 16 Corps and CAPF.

The number includes about 7,200 regular soldiers, besides about 50,000 from the RR units, which are meant for counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations.

Also deployed are a total of 1,60,560 CAPF personnel — largely from Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (not including the ones posted along the Line of Actual Control), Sashastra Seema Bal, Border Security Force, among others.

The other forces totalling the overall figure of 2.31 lakh are personnel from the Army’s Signal Corps, which looks after Army communications and tech intelligence, besides regular soldiers at Force Headquarters, Brigade Headquarters and the RR Headquarters.

The figure of 2.31 lakh includes personnel from the Engineers and Army Service Corps.

How many are posted along the LoC?

A total of about 1.12 lakh security personnel are posted along the LoC, which includes those deployed in anti-infiltration grids, air defence, Armoured Corps and Artillery Corps.

The figure includes personnel of the Signal Corps, RR, Engineers and the Army Service Corps.

According to the documents, Pakistan has deployed about 87,500 ‘regular’ soldiers, which include their commandos, along the LoC. ‘Irregulars’ also man the LoC, but their numbers are not known. ‘Irregulars’ are those who are not part of the Pakistan Army but operate along with the soldiers.