Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley

[Eight Pass Charlie]

I found this, thought it was interesting. Do you feel that the quantity of force deployed may be pre-positioning for an incursion into GB&AK? on the other hand these forces are largely paramilitary and have pretty much always been at near enough this level.

Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | VIKRAM SHARMA
PublishedAug 18, 2019, 1:20 am ISTv


Srinagar: Close to 9.5 lakh personnel from the Army, paramilitary and special forces besides Indian Air Force are guarding every inch of Kashmir Valley amid heightened tensions bet-ween India and Pakistan post the scrapping of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir.

While majority of forces were stationed in the Valley, the Centre, over the last month has deployed over 1.75 lakh additional personnel — which is unprecedented in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.



Besides a massive troop build-up, all forces put together have flown in at least 100 doctors to cater to medical emergencies among soldiers and have stocked up on medicines and rations to last them for three to four months.

Several dozen vehicles have been rented out by the Jammu and Kashmir police to ferry soldiers. Army vehicles have been deployed to facilitate travel in interior areas of the Valley, particularly in the hotspots of South Kashmir.

Shops are shut and locals confined to the four walls of their houses. On the streets, it is a sea of soldiers covering every nook and corner of the Kashmir Valley, with officials describing the preparations as “war like.”

While the number of troops deployed answers the question as to how the Centre is able to ensure peace, what is bothering the top brass in the security establishment is for how long will the massive deployment remain in the Valley.

Top sources in the security establishment told Deccan Chronicle that the major deployment, when it comes to numbers, is that of the CRPF.

In the Valley alone, besides the regular deployment of 60 battalions of CRPF, which roughly translates into nearly 60,000 men (each battalion comprises close to 1,000 personnel), the Centre had deployed an additional 40,000 personnel which takes the present deployment of CRPF personnel to about one lakh personnel.

“About 10 battalions (10,000 men) had arrived a month ahead of Amarnath Yatra,” a CRPF official said.

Besides, 30,000 additional troops were sent in to the valley in the days leading to Centre’s announcement on August 5,” the CRPF official added.

The CRPF is the force which tackles stone-pelting and takes care of other law and order situations. Assisted by the Jammu and Kashmir police, it also takes up counter insurgency operations along with the Rashtriya Rifles.

Besides 40,000 additional CRPF personnel, the Centre has also pressed into service an additional 30 companies of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) besides at least 12 companies each of the BSF and Indo-Tibetan Bordet Police (ITBP) who are deployed along with CRPF for law and order duties. Each company comprises roughly 100 personnel.

On the International Border (IB), the BSF has a deployment of nearly 60,000 men which has also been increased in the last one month.

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nat...on-to-guard-every-inch-of-kashmir-valley.html

 

[maximuswarrior]

It is basically a complete siege. The RSS is trying to impose fear tactics. Overhelm the Kashmiris and import some Hindu pandits to start a rape fest. It is unheard of how this is ongoing with the "civilized" world just looking on.

It is despicable how the West lectures particularly China and Islamic nations of censorship. Here we have a Western ally RSS Hindustan who has shut off the internet, all forms of communications and no one bats an eye lid. I suppose this is called kosher censorship.

 

[YeBeWarned]

India is eagerly waiting for us to make a move, and we are waiting for the same. One spark and the whole Kashmir region will lit up .

 

[GumNaam]

with an army of only 1.4 million and with 1 million deployed on the streets of Kashmir, the natural question that arises is that who is defending the rest of the international borders with China and Pakistan? a mere 400k to distribute between the China's, Pakistan's and even Bangladesh's international border is gonna be a cake walk for any attacking army...no, bsf is NOT capable of taking on a full on attacking army, they are merely a glorified police force at best.

modi-amit-doval
mad doctrine, they've truly lost all scruples...no wonder Pakistan is LITERALLY inviting them to just try and attack, no wonder their defense minister rajnath singh indirectly alluded to pulling out of their unilateral no first use policy...they have already realized that their defences along the international border is running hair thin...

 

[maximuswarrior]

with an army of only 1.4 million and with 1 million deployed on the streets of Kashmir, the natural question that arises is that who is defending the rest of the international borders with China and Pakistan? a mere 400k to distribute between the China's, Pakistan's and even Bangladesh's international border is gonna be a cake walk for any attacking army...no, bsf is NOT capable of taking on a full on attacking army, they are merely a glorified police force at best.

modi-amit-doval
mad doctrine, they've truly lost all scruples...no wonder Pakistan is LITERALLY inviting them to just try and attack, no wonder their defense minister rajnath singh indirectly alluded to pulling out of their unilateral no first use policy...they have already realized that their defences along the international border is running hair thin...

That also explains why having a no first use policy scrapped when your forces are guarding the borders in miniscule numbers.

 

[Eight Pass Charlie]

At the very least, it may not be preparation for an incursion but it is definitely preparation for mass unrest and a possibly a full blown insurgency. 100 doctors flown in, rations for months, etc.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Their maneuverability is running to zero!!! They’ll die by droves!!!

 

[M. Sarmad]

India is eagerly waiting for us to make a move, and we are waiting for the same. One spark and the whole Kashmir region will lit up .

A military escalation at this point will result in UNSC taking up the matter formally and immediately. India's aggressive posture (including nuclear threats by their DM) is meant to 'unnerve' Pakistan so that it does not carry out any (mis)adventure. They will try to 'cool down' the situation in valley (by sheer intimidation) first and then create a Casus Belli. However, they may launch an attack (on a limited scale/calculated) if things start getting out of hand, to evade the blame for the failure of their Kashmir action. It's a battle of nerves, and a little miscalculation by either side and things can quickly spiral out of control.

 

[maximuswarrior]

A military escalation at this point will result in UNSC taking up the matter formally and immediately. India's aggressive posture (including nuclear threats by their DM) is meant to 'unnerve' Pakistan so that it does not carry out any (mis)adventure. They will try to 'cool down' the situation in valley (by sheer intimidation) first and then create a Casus Belli. However, they may launch an attack (on a limited scale/calculated) if things start getting out of hand, to evade the blame for the failure of their Kashmir action. It's a battle of nerves, and a little miscalculation by either side and things can quickly spiral out of control.

That is exactly what I have been saying. The real test of Modi hasn't even begun until the lockdown is over. The Kashmiris are going to resist and massive protests are going to take place.

The RSS brigade is taking precautions before shit hits the fans. These bastards are fully prepared to take this to the next level. It will be a bloodbath.

 

[alee92nawaz]

I found this, thought it was interesting. Do you feel that the quantity of force deployed may be pre-positioning for an incursion into GB&AK? on the other hand these forces are largely paramilitary and have pretty much always been at near enough this level.

Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | VIKRAM SHARMA
PublishedAug 18, 2019, 1:20 am ISTv


Srinagar: Close to 9.5 lakh personnel from the Army, paramilitary and special forces besides Indian Air Force are guarding every inch of Kashmir Valley amid heightened tensions bet-ween India and Pakistan post the scrapping of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir.

While majority of forces were stationed in the Valley, the Centre, over the last month has deployed over 1.75 lakh additional personnel — which is unprecedented in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.



Besides a massive troop build-up, all forces put together have flown in at least 100 doctors to cater to medical emergencies among soldiers and have stocked up on medicines and rations to last them for three to four months.

Several dozen vehicles have been rented out by the Jammu and Kashmir police to ferry soldiers. Army vehicles have been deployed to facilitate travel in interior areas of the Valley, particularly in the hotspots of South Kashmir.

Shops are shut and locals confined to the four walls of their houses. On the streets, it is a sea of soldiers covering every nook and corner of the Kashmir Valley, with officials describing the preparations as “war like.”

While the number of troops deployed answers the question as to how the Centre is able to ensure peace, what is bothering the top brass in the security establishment is for how long will the massive deployment remain in the Valley.

Top sources in the security establishment told Deccan Chronicle that the major deployment, when it comes to numbers, is that of the CRPF.

In the Valley alone, besides the regular deployment of 60 battalions of CRPF, which roughly translates into nearly 60,000 men (each battalion comprises close to 1,000 personnel), the Centre had deployed an additional 40,000 personnel which takes the present deployment of CRPF personnel to about one lakh personnel.

“About 10 battalions (10,000 men) had arrived a month ahead of Amarnath Yatra,” a CRPF official said.

Besides, 30,000 additional troops were sent in to the valley in the days leading to Centre’s announcement on August 5,” the CRPF official added.

The CRPF is the force which tackles stone-pelting and takes care of other law and order situations. Assisted by the Jammu and Kashmir police, it also takes up counter insurgency operations along with the Rashtriya Rifles.

Besides 40,000 additional CRPF personnel, the Centre has also pressed into service an additional 30 companies of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) besides at least 12 companies each of the BSF and Indo-Tibetan Bordet Police (ITBP) who are deployed along with CRPF for law and order duties. Each company comprises roughly 100 personnel.

On the International Border (IB), the BSF has a deployment of nearly 60,000 men which has also been increased in the last one month.

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nat...on-to-guard-every-inch-of-kashmir-valley.html

War rhetoric is dying down. Soon people will forget all about it. Definitely no chance of a war. Both countries don't have the balls for it.

 

[TeesraIndiotHunter]

Imagine

They need almost a f*cking 1 million man army to handle just 16000km^2 of Muslim-majority valley in mountains. Whereas, significantly smaller Muslim forces have conquered their capital again and again and again for centuries, and have defeated them again and again.

No wonder Hindus are suffering from eternal humiliation and inferiority-complex, and you can just see it in their reactions on Youtube and their lust for Muslim blood (their former masters).

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

That is exactly what I have been saying. The real test of Modi hasn't even begun until the lockdown is over. The Kashmiris are going to resist and massive protests are going to take place.

The RSS brigade is taking precautions before shit hits the fans. These bastards are fully prepared to take this to the next level. It will be a bloodbath.

It’s like a lose-lose for these Demons for Iblis sees the big picture- as many as possible as his companions in the Eternal Fire!! By the by, Nagaland has already declared independence!!! I am pretty sure it’s no coincidental for some “real estates” interesting to an intelligent and diligent “third party” are also involved!!! Looks like the Hindutuva demons aren’t the only clever ones in this geography....

 

[M. Sarmad]

That is exactly what I have been saying. The real test of Modi hasn't even begun until the lockdown is over. The Kashmiris are going to resist and massive protests are going to take place.

The RSS brigade is taking precautions before shit hits the fans. These bastards are fully prepared to take this to the next level. It will be a bloodbath.

Modi and co. had not expected so much blowback from the international community (esp. the press). Indians had overestimated their clout and overplayed their hand and now have put themselves in a difficult situation. Now, the entire world is closely watching the situation unfold in J&K. Kashmir is a volcano waiting to erupt. BJP can't afford to look weak in front of their hyped-up Indian supporters, while a continued heavy handedness will contribute to India losing support on international level and further tarnish India's image. While it's not hard to guess that the short-sighted Indian leadership probably will prefer to appease the Hindu vote bank, it won't come without a great cost, great human cost, unfortunately.

 

[FuturePAF]

War rhetoric is dying down. Soon people will forget all about it. Definitely no chance of a war. Both countries don't have the balls for it.

The Kashmiri people will have to find unique ways to keep world attention on this siege. In a show active non-violent resistance through non-cooperation they will keep on winning over international supporters.

Visual and universal signals of distress that are unique could allow photos to get out. Videos and Photos have gotten out to the world, and a steady stream of these videos showing Kashmiris rejecting the Indian state can be very powerful. It will help them maintain the moral high ground. Methods, like wearing an arm band or shirt with a slogan of protest, or just massive numbers of people sitting down in the middle of the street, and singing protest songs broadcast to the world are very inspiring. Another method would be refusing to pay any and all taxes, and shopkeepers refusing to accept any taxes on behalf of the Indian government.

Protests methods used by Gandhi can also be very symbolically powerful. Re-enacting literally some of the Gandhi like protests can really get the message across to the Indian population and the World.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyagraha

 

[YeBeWarned]

A military escalation at this point will result in UNSC taking up the matter formally and immediately. India's aggressive posture (including nuclear threats by their DM) is meant to 'unnerve' Pakistan so that it does not carry out any (mis)adventure. They will try to 'cool down' the situation in valley (by sheer intimidation) first and then create a Casus Belli. However, they may launch an attack (on a limited scale/calculated) if things start getting out of hand, to evade the blame for the failure of their Kashmir action. It's a battle of nerves, and a little miscalculation by either side and things can quickly spiral out of control.

Indians since the Modi comes into power are known to mishandle the situation , unaware of the consequences of a full fledged conflict . What worries me that If such a push comes from India how we are going to handle it ? and Will be able to push back Indians ? and able to counter attack ? Will Kashmiri's stood and help Pakistan ? UNSC did not blink on the conflict of 26-27th Feb so in order to bring world Power to seriously take on this issue , we need a bigger boom .