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| Indian Army chief wants to give peace a chance in Kashmir |
| 2018-06-15 |
| [DAWN] Stressing on talks to establish peace in India-held Kashmire, Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat ‐ in an interview with Economic Times published ‐ said the recruitment of local Kashmiri youth by faceless myrmidons cannot be controlled. "Talks must happen. The issue is that a lot of locals are joining militancy. We kill them and more would join. Infiltration can be controlled, but this cycle of recruitment of local youth can go on and on. So...let’s give peace a chance and see," the Indian general was quoted as saying by the ET on Tuesday. In the interview, he refrained from revealing details of the inquiry on into the incident of a Kashmiri man being tied as human shield to an Indian army vehicle. "The inquiry is on. I had also made the statement that strongest punishment would be given to him [the accused major] if he is found guilty." General Rawat's comments signify a softer stance than his earlier remarks where he had warned the Kashmiri youth, telling them that "freedom is not possible". |
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