Friday, June 12, 2009

Indian 20 troops for the first years of going from the cities of Kashmir.

Indian authorities intend to phase out the military presence in the cities of the disputed state of Kashmir, populated mostly by Muslims, transmits AFP. This is the first since 1989, when the region began a rebellion against India, the withdrawal of troops from urban areas.
The Indian government believes that the insurgency must be fought far from the cities. The Minister of Internal Affairs Palaniappan Chidambaram (Palaniappan Chidambaram) said that the police enforcement in populated areas - the direct responsibility of the State Police.
While not known exactly when the troops withdraw from the cities. According to Chidambarama, it will take some time.
The decision to redeploy the troops, it was announced shortly after the members of Indian security forces suspected of rape and murder of two local residents, musulmanok.Kashmir since 1949 is divided between India and Pakistan. In 1965, an attempt to revolt in the Indian part of the region led to the second Indo-Pakistan war. In 1999, the guerrilla activities in Indian Kashmir have become one of the reasons Kargilskogo conflict.

No comments: