“The real security gains since 2019 must be defended, and every single terrorist and its supporter operating in valley, forest, hills, or village must be neutralised,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
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Amid the presence of terrorists in the mountain areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday underlined the need for coordinated action against the terrorists, enablers, and ideologues to eradicate their ecosystem and safe haven.
“The real security gains since 2019 must be defended, and every single terrorist and its supporter operating in valley, forest, hills, or village must be neutralised,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
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The Lieutenant Governor chaired the UT Level Conference on the lines of DGPs/IGPs conference here today.
The Lieutenant Governor said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the UT-level security conference will serve as the hub for deliberation and collaboration to develop a whole-of-government approach to counter terrorism in all its forms.
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He also observed that during DGPs/IGPs conference in Raipur this year, threadbare discussions were held on the theme ‘Viksit Bharat: Security Dimensions’, which reflects the government’s commitment to transform our policing institutions to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.
He said in the past 6 years, ”We have strengthened the security grid and the collaborative efforts of J&K Police, Army, Intelligence agencies and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have led to a significant decline in terrorist violence, in the number of operating terrorists and recruitment.
“Armed terrorists and their supporters, OGWs, and those elements intimidating the common citizen should be treated equally. We must ensure they pay a very heavy price for their action,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
LG Sinha also discussed strategies to tackle evolving threats, enhance intelligence capabilities, and build a next-level security grid for new-age security challenges.
“The landscape of security threats has undergone a profound change in recent years. We need to shift from reactive to proactive security strategies and use sophisticated tools like AI to counter terrorism, terror financing, radicalisation, and narco-terrorism threats,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The one-day UT-level security conference was attended by senior J&K police, intelligence, civil administration, and CAPF officials.
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