Home Ministry, IB Hold High-Level Meet To Review J&K Security Ahead Of G20 Meet

With recent incidents of terror assaults in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs and safety businesses are on their toes because the Union Territory is all set to host a prestigious G20 assembly. While Srinagar will probably be internet hosting the historic G-20 occasions for the primary time between May 22 and 24, Pakistan-sponsored terrorism has once more unfold its fangs within the valley. In the wake of the current terror incidents in Poonch, Rajouri and Baramulla, a high-level safety assessment assembly befell in Srinagar in the present day. The assembly was chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla whereas Intelligence Bureau Director and high safety officers from the Union Territory participated within the assembly. 

Apart from problems with every day safety and terrorism, the assembly focussed on upcoming G-20 occasions, Amarnath Yatra and up to date assaults in Poonch. A senior police official stated that safety arrangement-related points had been mentioned within the assembly. “Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Director Intelligence Bureau landed in Srinagar from New Delhi. Apart from Bhalla, top officials from the police including Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh, ADGP’s of Jammu and Kashmir Mukesh Singh and Vijay Kumar, Goc’s of 15 and 16 Corps, IGPs of CRPF and BSF, besides officers from the various intelligence agencies participated in the meeting,” he stated.

The agenda of the assembly was to present the ultimate touches to the safety preparations forward of the G-20 occasions and the Amarnath Yatra. It’s the primary time since independence that an occasion of this magnitude will probably be held in Srinagar underneath India’s presidency. J&Okay administration has already acknowledged that the occasion was an important alternative to showcase the tourism potential of J&Okay and to present a world push to the Jammu Kashmir tourism, which accounts for 8% of the area’s GDP. Amarnath Yatra begins on July 1. Security businesses have already ready a plan and the identical was introduced within the assembly the place needed modifications had been mentioned. 

Sources stated whereas water our bodies like Dal Lake will probably be guarded by MARCOS commandos, NSG and the particular operation group (SoG) of the police will stay on the bottom for tight safety cowl for the G-20 occasions. During the assembly, ultimate touches got to the safety preparations on highways and counterstrategies to foil any attainable assaults by terrorists to disrupt the G-20 occasion. 

ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar had already made it clear that every one makes an attempt made by terrorists, or any anti-social ingredient will probably be handled strongly. The safety forces are able to deal with any risk, be it drone assaults, vehicle-borne IEDs or fedayeen strikes.

The assembly additionally mentioned the current assaults in Poonch and Rajouri that claimed the lives of ten troopers together with 5 paratroopers. The military additionally briefed the Union dwelling secretary in regards to the LoC and LAC state of affairs. Jammu and Kashmir is on a excessive alert forward of the G-20 occasions in Srinagar particularly retaining in view the three back-to-back encounters in north Kashmir and Poonch assault.