Friday, January 14, 2011

India To Cut Troop Strength In India Occuppied Kashmir

India Plans To Cut Troops In Kashmir -- Voice Of America

The Indian government says it could cut troops in Indian-administered Kashmir by one quarter. The region, which witnessed a violent separatist insurgency for nearly two decades, is one of the most heavily militarized in the world.

Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said in New Delhi Friday that the government plans to pull out 25 percent of the troops deployed in Indian Kashmir over the next 12 months.

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More News On India Cutting Troop Strength In Kashmir

India to cut Kashmir forces by 25% -- AFP
India to cut troops in Kashmir over the next year -- CNN
India 'to cut Kashmir troops by a quarter' -- BBC
Govt. contemplating reduction of security forces in J&K -- The Hindu
Govt plans 25% cut in security forces in J&K -- Hindustan Times
India says it will reduce its forces in troubled Kashmir by 25 per cent if violence ends -- Canadian Press
Govt to cut troops to push Kashmir peace process -- Economic Times

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