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Context: Security forces continued Operation Sheruwali in Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district as the anti-terror operation entered its seventh day, targeting suspected militants hiding in the Dorimal–Gambhir Mughlan forest belt.
About Operation Sheruwali:
What It Is?
- Operation Sheruwali is a large-scale, multi-agency counter-terrorism operation being conducted in the dense forested region of Manjakote sector, Rajouri district, Jammu & Kashmir to neutralize suspected terrorists and dismantle their support infrastructure.
Launched By: Jointly launched by the Indian Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police (Special Operations Group), and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Aim:
- Track, isolate, and eliminate terrorists operating in the Rajouri–Poonch forest belt.
- Prevent infiltration, disrupt terror networks, and restore security in the Pir Panjal region.
Key Features:
- Multi-Agency Coordination: Involves Army, J&K Police, CRPF, Intelligence Bureau, and other security agencies for integrated operations.
- Technology-Driven Surveillance: Uses drones, helicopters, thermal imaging systems, and sniffer dogs for real-time monitoring and target tracking.
- Cordon-and-Search Operations: Security forces have established layered cordons and blocked possible escape routes in dense forest terrain.
- Targeting Terror Infrastructure: Focuses on destroying militant hideouts, supply dumps, and logistics networks in remote forest areas.
Significance:
- Demonstrates India’s ability to conduct sustained, intelligence-based operations in difficult mountainous and forested terrain.
- Helps curb the recent resurgence of terrorist activity in Rajouri–Poonch, a strategically sensitive area near the Line of Control (LoC).
Relevance in UPSC Examination
- GS Paper III – Internal Security
- Role of security forces in combating terrorism.
- Challenges of insurgency and counter-insurgency operations.
- Technology in internal security management.
- GS Paper III – Defence & Security
- Multi-agency coordination in national security.
- Border management and anti-infiltration measures.
- Use of drones and surveillance technologies in security operations.
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