NEW DELHI - India will cut troop levels in Kashmir if separatist violence and militant infiltration from Pakistan stops, the prime ministerâs office said on Monday after a landmark meeting with moderate Kashmiri separatist leaders. âThe prime minister said that if there is a cessation of violence and end to infiltration, conditions will be created for the reduction of armed forcesâ (in Kashmir), a statement from the prime ministerâs office said.
Another iteration of the famous recipe for rabbit stew: step one -- catch a rabbit ... | The statement came after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held the first-ever official talks between an Indian leader and Kashmiri separatists since an anti-Indian rebellion erupted in 1989. The three-hour meeting included formal talks and dinner followed by cordials and dancing.
âHe agreed to review all cases of those held in detention and ensure that violation of human dignity would not be tolerated and the government would take all necessary measures to safeguard against human rights violations,â the statement from the prime ministerâs office said. The troops are the target of wide resentment among many Kashmiris. |