New Delhi,
\nTop Army commanders have favoured a collective approach in bringing the radicalised youth of Jammu and Kashmir into the mainstream and focus on minimising collateral damage in anti-terror operations in the state.<\/p>\n
The commanders, at a six-day conference which began on Monday, also delved into a host of issues, including the situation along the borders with China and modernisation of the force with a limited budgetary allocation, a senior Army official said.<\/p>\n
Director General Staff Duties Lt General AK Sharma said the commanders confabulated on the prevalent situation in the Kashmir valley and reviewed recent developments affecting the modus operandi of the operations of the armed forces deployed there. \u201cIt was felt that priority must be accorded towards ushering in peace by conducting counter-terrorist operations that minimise collateral damage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Security forces have been facing stiff opposition from Valley residents some of whom had resorted to stone throwing at them in certain areas. Sharma said the commanders felt that radicalised youth must be brought into the mainstream by carrying out de-radicalisation initiatives and favoured a collective approach that focuses on convincing the youth to shun violence and gun culture.<\/p>\n
He said the commanders also reviewed the situation along the Line of Control and the increase in ceasefire violations there. They also talked about \u201cadequacy of the response mechanisms\u201d to ceasefire violations by Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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