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Watch: On The Ground In Kashmir Valley, NSA Ajit Doval Shares Meal With Locals And Briefs Indian Army Troops
Swarajya Staff
Aug 07, 2019, 05:58 PM | Updated 05:58 PM IST
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who has been in the Kashmir Valley after the Centre announced its decision to revoke Jammu & Kashmir’s (J&K’s) special status by doing away with Articles 370 and 35A, was today seen interacting with local residents of Shopian during a meal, and also giving a briefing to soldiers from the Indian Army.
Shopian is a district in the southern part of the Valley, which is known to be a militancy hotbed.
Here is Doval eating lunch with local residents:
NSA Ajit Doval eating lunch with Kashmiri locals in Shopian of South Kashmir this afternoon. Normalcy being slowly restored in the valley. What a remarkable gesture by the NSA! Interacting with people on ground and checking on their safety, security and well being! #Peace pic.twitter.com/MqVmhu1B2h
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 7, 2019
In the video below, he talks to Indian Army soldiers about the importance of a capable military which has a high morale:
India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval interacting with Indian forces in Jammu and Kashmir. pic.twitter.com/LWIZ9PirTK
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) August 7, 2019
As the central government had made large-scale preparations to ensure order and tranquility in the Valley prior to its decision to revoke special status, the region has largely avoided any major flare-ups, and normalcy seems to be slowly returning as people begin to go back to their daily business.
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