How many Indian troops are in Kashmir?
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How many Indian troops are in Kashmir?
“Around 2,500 troops have arrived and they were deployed all over Kashmir valley,” Abhiram Pankaj, a spokesman for the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), told AFP. More were on their way to the restive territory, he added.
Which forces are deployed in Kashmir?
Each three wings of India’s military have their special forces deployed in the region including Indian Army special forces and Rashtriya Rifles, the Indian Navy MARCOS and the Indian Air Force’s Garud Commando Force.
What is Black Day Kashmir?
India celebrates 22 October as ‘Black Day’ in Jammu and Kashmir to mark Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir, just two months after India’s independence in 1947. India celebrates 22 October as ‘Black Day’ in Jammu and Kashmir to mark Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir, just two months after India’s independence in 1947.
How many soldiers are in Pakistan Army?
560,000
Troop strength
| Service | Total active-duty personnel | Total reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 560,000 | 550,000 |
| Navy | 54,100 | 5,000 |
| Air Force | 70,000 | 8,000 |
| Paramilitary Forces | 482,000 | Unknown |
How many Army personnel are there in Jammu and Kashmir?
Army presence in jandk is a confidential information. In the JKCCS’s 2015 report, Structures of Violence, we have given the number of soldiers, the paramilitary and the police deployed in Kashmir. Our estimate is that anywhere between 6.5 lakh to 7.5 lakh [security personnel] are there in Jammu and Kashmir. It is not a small number.
What is the present state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
Azad Jammu and Kashmir is a semi-autonomous region of Pakistan with its own legislative assembly that consists of Kashmiri people. The AJK government has its own Interim Constitution Act that was passed by the AJK Assembly in 1974. The state of India has intervened in public life in a way that the entire social setup is disturbed.
Does India have 700 000 troops in Kashmir Valley?
One of the pet propaganda theory which emanated long back from Pakistan is that India has 700,000 troops deployed in Kashmir valley with the express purpose of holding down the people of Kashmir. As Ajai Shukla notes in this piece on this very subject:
Why are there so many Rastriya Rifles battalions in Kashmir?
Most of army men in the valley are from Rastriya Rifles all for Counter insurgency ops. 36 RR battalions are in Kashmir valley and 22 RR in the Jammu region. Earlier most CI ops were carried out by army , but since then even J&K police carries out CI ops. Hence, since 1999 a lot of RR battalions were de-inducted.