Jammu /May, 20: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of the Indian Army Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Monday said that though locals in Kashmir joining militancy “remains a matter of concern.”
Taking to reporters he said “Local recruitment remains a matter of concern for all of us. Last year, we had 217 local youth who had picked up militancy. This year, the number has significantly reduced and as on date there are only 40 youth who have picked up arms”, adding that “one of the key reasons for locals picking up gun was the “radicalization and exploitation of social media by Pakistani agencies.”
The army commander said that Pakistan was feeling “starved” due to a very effective counter infiltration grid of the Indian Army.
