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Indian Armed Forces in Jammu and Kashmir encompass the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, tri-service units such as the Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD), and paramilitary organisations of the Central Armed Police Forces such as the Border Security Force, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Sashastra Seema Bal and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. Each three wings of India's military have their special forces deployed in the region including Indian Army's Para SF, the Indian Navy MARCOS and the Indian Air Force's Garud Commando Force. Apart from this, there is the elite police anti-insurgency force in the region, the Special Operations Group, of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

Indian Army

The Indian Army was first deployed in Kashmir during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948. Following this the Army has been a part of every conflict, standoff and border skirmish with Pakistan and China in the region. Internal security deployments in the region include anti-terror operations and counter-insurgency operations. Most anti-terror operations in the region are led by the Army, with the CRPF and SOG providing perimeter and crowd control support.

Indian Air Force

In 1947, the Royal Indian Air Force, C-47 Dakotas and Tempests, provided transport and air support to the Indian army, allowing Indian troops to re-gain control over large areas of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Following this, the Air Force has provided support in Jammu and Kashmir on numerous occasions, including humanitarian missions such as during the Jammu and Kashmir floods, 2014. The Air Force started attaching the Garuds with the army in Jammu and Kashmir to give them "live situation training". The commandos are attached to the Chinar Corps and Rashtriya Rifles of the army.

Indian Navy

The MARCOS work side by side with the Army in Jammu and Kashmir, with one of their key roles being to ensure the security of Wular Lake. From 2018 onwards, the MARCOS were deployed in the region as part of Armed Forces Special Operations Division.

Central Armed Police Forces

Border Security Force

The BSF is responsible for ensuring security along the international border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Central Reserve Police Force

26 battalions of CRPF are posted in the Kashmir region, with operations being conducted in the area between "Kupwara in North to Jawahar Tunnel in South and Pahalgam in East to Shopian in West". In 2020 the CRPF got new bulletproof jackets and armored troop carriers.

Other CAPF (Central Armed police force) are also deployed in Kashmir region.

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

Central industrial security force (CISF)

Special Operations Group

The Jammu and Kashmir Police Special Operations Group (SOG) was created in the early 1990s. Each district of Kashmir has multiple SOG units with varying strength according to the amount of militancy in the district. Each unit is headed by a deputy superintendent of police. Kulgam, Anantnag, Shopian and Pulwama are districts with the most SOG units.

Casualties

In 2020, in April and May, there have been 27 casualties from the Army, CRPF, police and BSF across Kashmir valley.

References

1. ^ Kakar, Harsha. "Why moving NSG into Kashmir is not a sound solution". ORF. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
2. ^ "IAF flying operations in J-K part of 'normal activity': Sources". The Economic Times. ANI. 2019-08-02. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
3. ^ Negi, Manjeet Singh (24 November 2019). "Army, Navy, IAF special forces deployed in Kashmir to hunt terrorists". India Today. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
4. ^ Javaid, Azaan (2019-10-28). "Kashmir anti-insurgency units to add strength to fight rising militant attacks". ThePrint. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
5. Barua 2005, p. 192
6. Press Information Bureau (11 September 2014). "Round up at 1800 Hrs--- Over 1,10,000 People Rescued So Far by Armed Forces Another Batch of Marine Commandos Arrives in Srinagar". PIB, Government of India. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
7. "Round up at 1300 hrs --- Number of People Rescued Crosses 2,37,000 in J&K Train Route from Srinagar to Baramulla has been Restored". PIB. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
8. ^ Som, Vishnu (20 November 2017). "Before Falling To Terrorists' Bullets In Kashmir, Garud Commando Shot 3". NDTV. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
9. "BSF launches operation to detect cross-border tunnel in Jammu-Kathua sector". The Economic Times. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
10. "OPS Kashmir Sector | J & K Zone | Dte/Zone | Central Reserve Police Force, Government of India". crpf.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
11. Awasthi, Prashasti (June 2020). "40,000 bulletproof jackets, 170 armoured vehicles sanctioned for CRPF in Kashmir, red corridor". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
12. Ganai, Naseer (27 January 2020). "A Dreaded Force In Land Of Insurgency, J&K Police A Law Unto Themselves". Outlook India Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
13. Masoodi, Nazir (20 May 2020). "2 Border Security Force Men Killed In Terror Attack On Outskirts Of Srinagar". NDTV. Retrieved 2020-06-03. In the last seven weeks, 27 personnel from the Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), state police and BSF have died in attacks across Kashmir valley.

Bibliography

• Barua, Pradeep (2005). The State at War in South Asia. University of Nebraska Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-8032-1344-9.

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