BIG: NIA right now is conducting massive raids across Kashmir. Multiple raids underway in Srinagar. Those raided include Athroat, N.G.O Nawakadal, Greater Kashmir office at Press Colony, H.B Hilton House Boat at Nehru Park and residence of Khurram Parvaiz. (Terror funding?)
Having followed NIA investigations, it hasn’t been an easy road. Kudos to the NIA officials both in New Delhi and J&K for not losing hope and following leads for years. This raid today proves that grassroots and ecosystem of terror won’t be tolerated anymore in Kashmir valley.
#UPDATE: NIA raids underway at 10 locations across Kashmir including Bandipora of North Kashmir. NIA probing hawala racket, misappropriation of funds and terror funding.
BIG: NIA also raids a J&K Govt employee who is part of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Office in Srinagar. This is part of the raids at 10 locations across Kashmir into terror funding, hawala racket and misappropriation of funds.
#BREAKING: Kashmiri Journalist Parvez Bukhari also raided by the NIA in Kashmir. Raids are underway. NIA senior officials confirm to me. More details are awaited.
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US Special Representative on Afghanistan Reconciliation Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad visited India today and called on EAM @DrSJaishankar in the presence of NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla . Fifth visit to India since Jan 2019. @US4AfghanPeace
Khalilzad appreciated India’s participation in the Intra-Afghan Negotiations (IAN) held in Doha on 12 September. He briefed about the US assessment of IAN and shared the US perspective on the Afghan peace process. @US4AfghanPeace
The two sides discussed future steps and possible cooperation between India and the US in furthering the Afghan peace process.
They also deliberated upon how to promote regional and international cooperation with regard to Afghanistan. @US4AfghanPeace
Thread on what External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during the two and half hour long meeting in Moscow as per my sources. Interesting insights from history to the present situation at the LAC. Read below. 👇
EAM underlined that since resumption of Ambassadorial level relations in 1976 & holding of boundary talks since 1981, India China relations have developed on a largely positive trajectory. Large troops presence was not in accordance with 1993/1996 Agreements. Led to flash points.
The Chinese side has not provided a credible explanation for this deployment. The provocative behavior of Chinese frontline troops at numerous incidents of friction along the LAC also showed disregard for bilateral agreements and protocols.
#BREAKING: Multiple Hideouts Busted by Indian Army at the Line Of Control in Kashmir. On 30 Aug, movement of suspicious persons detected along LoC in Rampur Sector, Baramulla district. Movement was from a village close to the LoC & the suspects had crossed into Indian territory.
Their move was kept under constant surveillance. Due to adverse terrain, thick foliage and bad weather conditions alert sounded for likely infiltration attempt. Surveillance Grid was beefed up across the area; ambushes were re-sited to thwart any such attempt.
Surveillance continued through the night. Subsequently, on 31 Aug at approx 0500h, search of the area carried out. After extensive search of seven hours, a huge cache of arms & ammunition were recovered from well concealed locations in 2 hideouts in Rampur Sector.
NIA Arrests an ISI Agent from Kachchh, Gujarat in Defence/ISI UP Case. Yesterday, NIA arrested accused Rajakbhai Kumbhar, s/o Sumarbhai Kumbhar, r/o Vill - Kumbhar Vas, PS - Mundra, Distt - West Kachchh, Gujarat in connection with the investigation of Defence/ISI case of UP.
Rajakbhai Kumbhar, a supervisor at Mundra dockyard, has been found to be working as ISI agent. This case arose out of FIR No.01/2020 dated 19.01.2020 of PS-ATS, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh pertaining to the arrest of accused Md. Rashid, s/o Idrish, r/o Chaurhat Padao, UP.
NIA then re-registered this case on 06.04.2020 u/s 123 of IPC & sections 13, 17 & 18 of UA (P) Act. During investigation, it was revealed that accused Md. Rashid was in contact with Defense/ISI handlers of Pakistan and had visited Pakistan twice.
How the Indian Army’s Military Intelligence and Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) unearthed a nefarious design in Karachi, Pakistan based ISI unit. Important thread on the OPERATION GORAKHDHANDA. Story of 51 year old Mohammed Arif and much more. 👇
In June, Lucknow based Military Intelligence (MI) unit received an intel regarding suspicious activities of a Gorakhpur based cell from their counterparts in J&K. Lucknow MI unit sprung into action & found more on the suspect at Gorakhpur, Eastern UP city near Indo-Nepal Border.
Military Intelligence in Lucknow named the operation as 'Op Gorakhdhanda'. Subsequently they could discreetly corroborate the input, electronically identify the suspect as Mohammed Arif and detect his suspicious connections with Pakistan.
Punjab's most loved poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi would have turned 84 yesterday. He died on 6 May 1973 at the young age of 37. Batalvi's romantic poetry of love and longing is often turned into popular songs even today. This is one of the best interview I have come across of any poet.
Shiv Kumar Batalvi explaining why life is a slow suicide. His words as he sings in this very old interview pierce deep within even today. Batalvi is missed even by those who never met him or were born yeare after his death. They feel Batalvi in his moving poetry.
Shiv Kumar Batalvi says that every intellectual is dying slowly at every moment. Such powerful words. Such immense wisdom. And such raw emotions in every sentence. You can't forget this interview once you watch it. Listen to one of Batalvi's poem sung by Jagjit Singh.