GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 14th Jan.India has constantly flagged chronic terrorist acts sponsored by Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir on national and international stages. The Indian Army is starting ‘Operation Sarvashakti’ in an attempt to crack down on these, according to media reports citing sources. The goal of this operation is to combat the terrorist resurgence that Pakistani proxy groups are facilitating along the Pir Panjal mountain ranges in the Union Territory.
Terrorist groups aided by Pakistan have been making concerted efforts to resurrect violence in the Rajouri Poonch area, which has resulted in the deaths of almost 20 soldiers in recent strikes. Four troops lost their lives in the most recent incident, which happened on December 21 in the Dera ki Gali area.
According to ANI, which cites sources within the security military, “Operation Sarvashakti would be to carry out combined counter-terrorist operations from both sides of the Pir Panjal ranges where the formations of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps along with the Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps would be carrying out simultaneous operations.”
The aforementioned sources stated that in response to the threats, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Special Operations Group, and intelligence agencies will work closely together to foil Pakistani attempts to reignite terrorism in the Union Territory, especially in the Rajouri Poonch area.
This occurs at a time when New Delhi is accusing Pakistan of aiding or harbouring terrorist organisations that wage war on India, straining relations between the two countries. For many years, India has been warning about Pakistan’s assistance of militant groups operating in the region, like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which have attacked Indian security forces and civilians.
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were a significant act of terrorism that increased hostilities between the two nations. Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba was linked to the attacks, and Pakistani elements were accused by India of aiding and abetting the attackers.
This initiative has parallels with Operation Sarpvinash initiated in 2003 to remove terrorists in the same locations south of the Pir Panjal range.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande laid emphasis on attempts to revive terrorist activities in the region, and Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi has conducted coordination meetings with top security forces brass in both the Jammu and Kashmir regions for a unified response against terrorists.
