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After Ajit Doval Returns From J&K, Centre Moves 10,000 Troops To State

The decision to send the troops came after National Security Advisor Ajit Doval returned from a two-day visit to Kashmir valley

All India | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Neeta Sharma, Edited by Stela Dey | Updated: July 27, 2019 09:43 IST



In a massive security build-up to strengthen anti-terrorist operations, the centre is moving 10,000 troops of the paramilitary forces to Jammu and Kashmir.

The decision to send the troops came after National Security Advisor Ajit Doval returned from a two-day visit to Kashmir valley. Sources said he met senior officers and reviewed the law and order situation in the state that's still under the President's rule.

Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police Dilbag Singh said they have already requisitioned for these troops for deployment in north Kashmir.

An order issued by the Home Ministry says the additional forces are being deployed to strengthen "counter insurgent grid" as well as maintaining law and order in Kashmir.

Sources say the troops are being airlifted from various parts of the country to Jammu and Kashmir.

"There are less troops in north Kashmir and that's why we need additional forces. 100 companies have been airlifted and that's what we had asked for," said Dilbag Singh. A company has around 100 troops each.

Recently, around 40,000 additional central paramilitary forces were brought in for Amarnath Yatra security.

On February 24, around 100 companies of central paramilitary forces were airlifted and deployed in the valley. The government had said the troops were deployed for the Lok Sabha election held in April and May. It was followed by a ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and a major crackdown on its leaders and supporters in the state.

Dilbag Singh said any other motive attributed to the troop induction is only speculation


After Ajit Doval Returns From J&K, Centre Moves 10,000 Troops To State
 
In last 4 days dozens of fresh AL MBPV's arrived Jammu, next they will be sent to valley. More assets are on way.

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Director General J&K police had requested for 200 companies to Doval.

100 companies were sanctioned on July 25 as "immediate" measures.

Another 100 companies will be sanctioned soon.

As of today, excluding Army, Airforce, Navy SF, NSG presence, talking only of CAPFs, we have 85 battalions (80,000+) in J&K. This also includes reinforcements called in February and for Amarnath Yatra.

I am not sure, but this figure should be excluding the BSF deployments too.
 
The troops were needed immediately and are being airlifted. This means the cause/threat is within 48-72 hours. Not 15th August.
If 100 companies were sanctioned on 25th July it means they're yet to deploy / are in the process of deployment and another 100 is yet to be sanctioned, it means that whatever the threat is, it's not immediate as you suggest. Had that been the case they would have declared it and Kashmir would be under lockdown.