Around 700 more companies of Indian paramilitary forces are set to be deployed in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the Kashmir Media Service, in addition to over 11 lakh Indian Army troops, Border Security Force and other paramilitary forces, India plans to deploy more than 700 additional paramilitary companies in the Kashmir valley, Jammu region and Ladakh region in the pretext of smooth conduct of Lok Sabha electons scheduled for April–May this year.
“635 companies of paramilitary troops will be deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, and 57 will be deployed in the Ladakh region for the Indian Lok Sabha elections,” Indian officials stated.
The Election Commission of India has decided that 3400 companies will be deployed across India, and they will be shifted in a phased manner, reports revealed.
Meanwhile, Indian forces have been put on alert in IIOJK ahead of Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu district tomorrow. Jammu district has been declared a no-fly zone for drones and quadcopters with immediate effect as security arrangements are being tightened across IIOJK.—KMS
