Modi govt to withdraw Indian Army completely from Kashmir hinterland? Talks in 'advanced stage': report

In a major development, the Narendra Modi government is reportedly discussing the possibility of withdrawing the Indian Army completely from the hinterland of Kashmir.

The proposal has been under discussion for around two years, and has reached an advanced stage now, according to a report in The Indian Express. If the government implements the proposal, then the Army would be deployed only at the disputed border with Pakistan called the Line of Control (LoC).

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) would cover the duties of Army personnel regarding anti-terror operations and law-and-order in the Valley, the report said.

The move comes three-and-a-half years after the Modi government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status, and the state was bifurcated and converted into a Union Territory by the Parliament.

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