Experts hint at the security situation in Jammu is in the flux and will continue to evolve, sometime adversely. “Post-2019, the Muslim areas of Jammu such as Pir Panjal and Chenab have been positioning themselves away from the larger political narrative of Kashmir. The approaches of the government to this shift are also similar,” says Zafar Choudhary, a Senior Commentator and Author.
“Militant infrastructure notices this. They are fearful that if Jammu becomes an entirely separate story then the political background of militancy is restricted to Kashmir. That shrinks their battlefield. As a result, we are seeing the calibrated militant activities in the Jammu region that are primarily aimed at inviting the state’s response.”
Senior counter-terrorism analysts said that the revival of VDGs shouldn’t be a problem at all given that the threat perception to Jammu is very real. “VDGs are a low cost response to low-threat situations,” said Ajai Sahni, Executive Director of…
