ISLAMABAD – Indian Military Generals face an embarrassing internationalblow over Occupied Kashmir brutalities.
Canada has initiated a policy of denying visas to ex-Indian army officialsover the continued human rights violations undertaken by the Indian troopsin Indian-occupied Kashmir, as per the media reports emanating from India.
The Indian army officials who have been denied visa issuance include 2former lieutenant generals, 2 former officials and 3 former brigadiers ofan Indian intelligence agency. Reports reveal that the Canadian ImmigrationDepartment noted that these visa requests are being denied due to theongoing situation and violations undertaken by the Indian Army in thedisputed Himalayan region.
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*Indian Army Personnel denied Visas for Kashmir Violence*
An Indian news channel reported that the Canadian government has deniedvisas to two retired Lieutenant generals, three former brigadiers and twosenior officials from the Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB), on grounds thattheir institutions stand accused of participating in violence.
New Delhi has issued a strong warning to the Canadian Immigrationauthorities for referring to the personnel of the Intelligence Bureau as aterrorist organization. India has threatened to retaliate if Canada failsto launch an apology to the targeted individuals and institutions.linklinklink
Indian media reported that Lieutenant-General Ameet Singh, a serving memberof the armed forces tabular, has also been denied the issuance of a visitvisa to Canada under the same restrictions. Amreet Singh has served as theformer director general or military operations, and was also the formerquartermaster General.
Lieutenant General Ameet Singh has penned down a letter to the IndianDefence Ministry to condemn the recent policy of the Canadian immigrationauthorities and the restrictions imposed on him.
“It is highly lamentable that a foreign mission is allowed to castaspersions on an officer with an unblemished service record, and therefore,the Army as a whole,” Indian media cited his comments in the report,
The letter read, “Civil society and the international community are wellinformed about operations in Jammu and Kashmir. It is urgent submissionthat the government take a strong exception to this situation and take upthe matter at the appropriate levels.”
It further added, “In addition, as soldiers, we serve where we are orderedto. It should be no one’s argument that service deployments have anybearing on post-retirement entitlements, as a citizen of the country andex-army officer, I believe I have every right to see the requisitepermissions to visit any country of my choosing.”
Sources reveal that the Canadian High Commissioner noted that the rejectionof the visa is in light of Lieutenant General Ameet Singh’s services as asector commander in Indian-occupied Jammu & Kashmir and the overall Indianatrocities committed by the troops in the disputed region.
The Indian media reportslinkalsoclaimed that Canadian authorities have been deliberately targeted and“insulting” the Indian security establishment and its personnel.