An Indian Army general said on Sunday that the security situation in the Kashmir Valley was under control and there was nothing to worry about the possible repercussions of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Lt Gen DP Pandey, General Officer Commanding, Army’s 15 Corps at a sports event in Srinagar said, “It is a playground and I don’t want to comment about outsiders.”
But remember, the security situation here (Kashmir) is under our control and there is nothing to worry about”. Pandey said these while answering a question on the potential security challenges in Kashmir after the Taliban claimed control of the war-torn country.
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The statement comes at a time when Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat had said a day earlier that India is concerned about terrorist activities in Afghanistan, but there are contingency plans in place to deal with it. The remarks came in the wake of Taliban control of Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, as Western troops left the country to end their 20-year involvement there.
Rawat, the country’s senior-most military commander, had also said that India feared the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, but its rapid pace was still a surprise. Rawat said, “From the Indian point of view, we were anticipating a takeover by the Taliban. We were concerned about terrorist activities coming into India from Afghanistan. Our contingency plan is underway, and we are ready for it”.
