Why not a Jungle warfare school in Pir Panjal!

By M S Nazki

To kill a snake one has to get into its hole and to kill a man eating tiger one has to get into the jungles! And one has to be trained to fight it hard in the jungles!

-Someone had told me in person that this pricking from Pakistan is far from being over and this Rifat told me 20 years ago! Sadly she is no more! She was from Bandipora, married but her family was wiped out! (We will be doing this story in our regular column, ‘Majors Diary)

-Why not more courses in Counter insurgency and jungle warfare at Wairangte in MizoRam !

-Why not a Jungle warfare school in Pir Panjal!

-Our troops are better trained in fighting in the jungles!

• They have got into the jungles since they know that jungles are no one’s friends!

-There is also a possibility that informants of the security forces are told to go and inform us that we are here? This double deal too should be considered!

-The area of Jammu Province in J&K UT has turned into a hotspot of unrest and bloodshed because of multiple terror attacks. It is obvious these attacks were done by terror groups from Pakistan backed by the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence). These incidents have taken many lives and made the situation in the region more tense. The attacks do not just hurt people; they also bring up a bigger problem:

-How social media helps spread anti-India propaganda and creates an unfriendly environment.

-The Pir Panjal Range, in Jammu Province a key part of the Himalayas, has always been important for strategy and culture. But it has been dealing with terrorist groups and violence for a long time now.

• Pakistan has been accused of helping terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir for years. World knows ISI, their intelligence agency trains these groups, gives them weapons, and money. Social media plays a principal role in today’s world. It helps people talk, share info, and misguides our youth. They spread lies, stir up trouble, and push extreme criminal ideology.

-Pakistan and ISI jump at the chance to use these sites. They amplify anti india propaganda, push fake stories, and try to get young folks to join them in the name of so-called Jihad. Pro aganda’s effects are huge. Social media lies twist facts and make people angry at each other.

• These fake stories often target weak groups. They use old problems to get folks to support extreme ideas. This loop of lies and radicalization makes it hard to bring peace and stability to the area. It also messes up attempts to help different groups get along. Pakistan and ISI use social media to speed up anti-India propaganda. This dangerous move needs quick attention and action. They use online platforms to hurt diplomacy, keep violence going, and stop progress toward peace in the region. We need to do many things to fix this. -Better Watching and Rules: The Government of India and social media companies need to work together. They should watch for and remove posts that cause violence, support terrorism, or spread hate. They need clear rules and to act first to stop people from using these platforms for bad things.

-Public Awareness and Education:

Teaching digital smarts and critical thinking helps fight propaganda and fake news. People need to know about the risks of getting radicalized and how extremist groups try to trick folks online. This knowledge lets people use the internet and not fall for attempts to sway public opinion.

International Cooperation:

Fighting terrorism and propaganda needs teamwork between countries. Nations should swap intel, cut off money to bad guys, and punish those who help terrorists or do terrorist stuff themselves. Teaming up on counter-terrorism makes everyone safer and better able to stand up to extremist threats.

Community Engagement and Dialogue: Communities need to build trust and resilience to fight divisive talk and live together. Open talks, interfaith understanding, and fixing social and money problems can lessen the anger that fuels extremism.

Promoting Positive Narratives:

Sharing stories about people being strong, tolerant, and working together can fight the bad effects of propaganda. When people in charge spread stories that celebrate differences and respect for others, it helps create a society where everyone feels included and united.

The latest acts of terror in the Pir Panjal Range in Jammu area of J&K highlight how we need broad plans to deal with current safety risks and the root causes of unrest and violence. We must stop social media from being used to spread lies, get people talking and learning, team up with other countries, and give communities more power. This way, everyone can pitch in to create a future where peace and success win out over fighting and division. It will not be easy, but if we all work together and aim for the same peaceful tomorrow, we can find lasting answers. We’ve got a tough road ahead, but if we stick to it, we can make it happen as early as possible.

-Amit Shah calls for synergy among agencies to fight terror threats:

Home minister Amit Shah, who on Friday reviewed the functioning of Multi Agency Centre (MAC), the nerve-centre within Intelligence Bureau that tackles internal security challenges, stressed on the need to stay “one step ahead” while responding to new and emerging threats and called for constitution of a team of young, technically proficient and passionate officers from all agencies engaged in national security to dismantle the terror ecosystem using big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other technological advancements.

At the review attended by heads of various security and law enforcement agencies, Shah said the MAC framework, under the leadership of PM Modi, was poised to undergo a major technical and operational revamp to increase its reach and effectiveness. He exhorted all stakeholders to bolster these efforts through prompt responses and aggressive follow-up of shared inputs.

Shah instructed them to adopt a whole-of-the-govt approach towards national security and ensure that all agencies work with greater synergy to dismantle terror and its supporting ecosystem and address the evolving security threat scenario of the country.

While reviewing internal security situations in the country and fight against terrorism, Shah asked the participants to increase engagement in MAC and make it into a cohesive platform that brings together all law enforcement agencies, anti-drug agencies, cyber security and intelligence agencies, for decisive and prompt action.