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26 Sep

US Ambassador in India defends PoK visit of American envoy in Islamabad

New Delhi, Sep 26, The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti on Tuesday dismissed criticism of the American envoy in Islamabad visiting Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) on the ground that a US delegation had also visited Jammu and Kashmir during the G20 meeting in Srinagar. India had raised strong objections to the US Ambassador in Pakistan, Donald Blome's recent visit to PoK, during which he repeatedly referred to the region as AJK, the abbreviation for ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’. “The Quaid-e-Azam Memorial Dak Bungalow symbolises the cultural and historical richness of Pakistan and was famously visited by Jinnah in 1944. I’m honoured…

04 Jul

J&K’s security landscape witnesses transformation post abrogation of Art 370

Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Post abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir has experienced a significant transformation in its security landscape. Revocation of JK's so-called special status on August 5, 2019, provided an opportunity to the government to implement comprehensive strategies to address the challenges of terrorism, law and order, and modernisation. Through efficient internal security management, the J&K Police, along with the central armed forces, have successfully restored a sense of security among the common people, ensuring that they could live without fear. The collective determination of the security forces, combined with a clear mandate to protect innocents, has…

26 Jun

Govt is destroying chain of funds to terrorism : Rajnath

Jammu, June 26, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the government is destroying the chain of funds to terrorism while its network is being dismantled. Rajnath Singh arrived here earlier in the day. He addressed a conference on security in the presence of around 1,500 people. In his address, the defence minister spoke against the spread of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the government is taking a tough stand on terrorism. “The network of terrorism is being destroyed. New hope has arisen in the youth. We are now trying to be self-sufficient in the…

18 May

Terrorist hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch district

Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) Security forces on Thursday busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. Officials said a joint team of the Army and local police detected a hideout in the Kasbalari village of Mendhar tehsil in the district during searches of the area. The search party found an IED and other explosive material hidden inside the hideout. "An improvised explosive device (IED) and other explosive material found inside the hideout was defused safely by the bomb disposal squad in presence of the village Sarpanch," officials said.