NEW DELHI – India has been left frustrated over isolation on Afghanistanendgame and has reacted over the reports of US troops withdrawal fromAfghanistan.
Asserting that India should adopt a “clear-cut roadmap” to tackle theKashmir issue, former DGP of Jammu & Kashmir K Rajendra Kumar has said theUS pulling out troops from Afghanistan will have implications in the Valleyand terrorist outfits may feel emboldened, PTI has reported.
Kumar was delivering the Lalitaditya Memorial Lecture in Pune, organised bySarhad organisation. During his speech, he also said that there is a needto send a stern message to Pakistan for its support to militancy.
“A stern message needs to be sent to Pakistan in terms of retaliation. Weneed to make it more costly for Pakistan because today Pakistan is notfeeling the pinch it should feel,” said Kumar.
“Now USA is existing Afghanistan. It has its implications in Kashmir. It isa matter of time that we will be feeling its implications in the Valley.
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After the US withdrawal, the terrorist’s organisations would feel pumpedup, emboldened,” he said.
Seeing America’s withdrawal as a “sign of victory”, terrorist outfits canfeel that New Delhi can also be defeated, so there is an urgent need forIndia to adopt a “clear-cut roadmap” to deal with terrorism in Kashmir, heasserted.
The US is planning to withdraw 7,000 troops from Afghanistan. The Americantroops contribute to training and advising local forces fighting theTaliban and the Islamic State group.
