Col Chadha’s work Published in Aakrosh
February 27, 2012
Research Fellow, IDSA, Col Vivek Chadha’s analytical report titled, ‘AFSPA – A Recommended Solution’ was published in the January issue of ‘Aakrosh’. The same report was also republished in the Indian Defence Review website.
Excerpt
The chief minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah, demanded the removal of the AFSPA1 from certain areas of the state. The indication, according to media reports, is the districts of Srinagar, Budgam, Jammu and Samba.2 The army and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have opposed this stand, citing Pakistan-based proxy war as a credible threat.3 Even as positions have hardened over a period of time, the decision for removing the AFSPA remains fiercely debated.
