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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday clarified that there was no proposal for reducing the Army in Jammu and Kashmir for now. There is some confusion about that statement, he said, referring to the Home Ministry's announcement of a 25 per cent reduction in security forces in the border State.
Mr. Antony was talking to journalists after commissioning the Italian-built fleet tanker INS Deepak into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard here.
The statement was not about Army reduction but about paramilitary [forces'] reduction. We have already reduced 30,000 [of the] Army forces. After that, there is no such proposal before us, he said.
Emphasising that the reduction of troops was not a political decision, Mr. Antony said it was for those studying the security situation on the ground to recommend.
This is a matter of national security In the case of Kashmir, it is [for] the unified command consisting of all the agencies [to recommend]. If they are convinced, they should recommend it to the Army, he said.
The Hindu : News / National : Army presence in J&K will not be reduced: Antony
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Looks like the Army Chief has 'vetoed' the proposal. Anyway the thing is paramilitaries like CRPF will be reduced according to this proposal.
Mr. Antony was talking to journalists after commissioning the Italian-built fleet tanker INS Deepak into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard here.
The statement was not about Army reduction but about paramilitary [forces'] reduction. We have already reduced 30,000 [of the] Army forces. After that, there is no such proposal before us, he said.
Emphasising that the reduction of troops was not a political decision, Mr. Antony said it was for those studying the security situation on the ground to recommend.
This is a matter of national security In the case of Kashmir, it is [for] the unified command consisting of all the agencies [to recommend]. If they are convinced, they should recommend it to the Army, he said.
The Hindu : News / National : Army presence in J&K will not be reduced: Antony
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Looks like the Army Chief has 'vetoed' the proposal. Anyway the thing is paramilitaries like CRPF will be reduced according to this proposal.
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