Army today said the question of troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir would be "tackled" after seeing the trends in the situation during the summer and the Amarnath Yatra.
Army today said the question of troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir would be "tackled" after seeing the trends in the situation during the summer and the Amarnath Yatra.
"We need to go through the Amarnath Yatra, which is supposed to be starting shortly and the summer season because the snow is melting and the passes are going to be open.
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The chances of infiltration going up are very much there, especially since a number of terror camps are existing on the other side of the LoC.
"After we see the trends this summer season and post the Amarnath Yatra, your question would be tackled at that point of time," Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said here when asked if the improving conditions in the state were good enough for reducing troop levels there.
Kapoor said the decision to withdraw the Army from the state would be taken by the political leadership of the country after assessing the situation there.
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"As the situation improves gradually, as and when the political authority feels that the Army should be withdrawn, it may be withdrawn and it depends on the assessment by the political authority of situation," he said.
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