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A controversial Indian general who had glorified use of human shields in Indian Kashmir, a tactic reportedly copied from Israeli military that in turn had faced its own charges of war crimes in Palestinian territories, has passed away. Chopper carrying him crashed in the Tamil region that in the past decades had seen violent insurgency and claimed life of an Indian Prime Minister who was killed by a Tamil suicide bomber. No reports of foul play in this case.
Some wild conspiracy theories also in social media claiming that this crash of Russian made Mi-17 chopper happened a day after Putin visited India for discussing sale of S-400 Russian missile system amid US warning and sanctions threat over such a purchase. Seemingly baseless and unplausible theory because Deep State in the current social justice movements era is now strictly prohibited from causing loss of innocent life for achieving strategic objectives.
Following dated photo shows him seated with another junior retd military officer who had recently created controversy of his own by calling for destabilization of Afghanistan post US exit by instigating violence there:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dg2_P6EWkAAKocz?format=jpg
Indian military expert wants Afghanistan "boiling"; 100 dead in terror attack. "ISIS Indian variant"?
India's top military chief among 13 killed in air force helicopter crash
By Swati Gupta, Vedika Sud, Laura Smith-Spark and Rhea Mogul, CNN
Wed December 8, 2021
cnn.com/2021/12/08/india/india-helicopter-crash-bipin-rawat-intl-hnk/index.html
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Israel trains India: Use of human shields to defend against stone throwers
On 9 April, a Kashmiri man called Farooq Ahmed Dar was trussed to the spare tyre at the front of a jeep and driven on a five-hour journey through several villages at the head of an army convoy.
He had just voted in a by-election for the national parliament when he was picked up by an army patrol.
He was allegedly beaten before he was lashed to the vehicle with a sign saying "This is the fate that will befall stone throwers" pinned to his chest.
The use of Mr Dar as a human shield was criticised around the world. Amnesty International described it as "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment amounting to torture".
The Indian government announced there would be an inquiry into the incident but on 22 May, before the inquiry had been completed, the army awarded Major Gogoi a commendation medal for, it said, his "sustained efforts during counter-insurgency operations".
What does the decision to award the medal tell us about the situation in Kashmir?
This incident shows just how difficult India is finding it to keep a lid on unrest in Kashmir.
Indian army sources have told the BBC that morale among soldiers stationed in the valley is very low. Many soldiers are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with their role in Kashmir, saying they fear they are effectively becoming an army of occupation.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40103673
From:
Will Neocons-India alliance end well?
Israel pays fulsome tributes to CDS Gen Rawat, describes him as a true friend
Dec 8, 2021
“General Bipin Rawat was a true leader & true friend of Israel."
Biden administration says no sanctions' waiver to India over S-400 missile deal with Russia
India's S-400 missile system problem
By John Bolton 11/10/21
Some wild conspiracy theories also in social media claiming that this crash of Russian made Mi-17 chopper happened a day after Putin visited India for discussing sale of S-400 Russian missile system amid US warning and sanctions threat over such a purchase. Seemingly baseless and unplausible theory because Deep State in the current social justice movements era is now strictly prohibited from causing loss of innocent life for achieving strategic objectives.
Following dated photo shows him seated with another junior retd military officer who had recently created controversy of his own by calling for destabilization of Afghanistan post US exit by instigating violence there:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dg2_P6EWkAAKocz?format=jpg
Indian military expert wants Afghanistan "boiling"; 100 dead in terror attack. "ISIS Indian variant"?
India's top military chief among 13 killed in air force helicopter crash
By Swati Gupta, Vedika Sud, Laura Smith-Spark and Rhea Mogul, CNN
Wed December 8, 2021
cnn.com/2021/12/08/india/india-helicopter-crash-bipin-rawat-intl-hnk/index.html
Un-Related
Israel trains India: Use of human shields to defend against stone throwers
On 9 April, a Kashmiri man called Farooq Ahmed Dar was trussed to the spare tyre at the front of a jeep and driven on a five-hour journey through several villages at the head of an army convoy.
He had just voted in a by-election for the national parliament when he was picked up by an army patrol.
He was allegedly beaten before he was lashed to the vehicle with a sign saying "This is the fate that will befall stone throwers" pinned to his chest.
The use of Mr Dar as a human shield was criticised around the world. Amnesty International described it as "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment amounting to torture".
The Indian government announced there would be an inquiry into the incident but on 22 May, before the inquiry had been completed, the army awarded Major Gogoi a commendation medal for, it said, his "sustained efforts during counter-insurgency operations".
What does the decision to award the medal tell us about the situation in Kashmir?
This incident shows just how difficult India is finding it to keep a lid on unrest in Kashmir.
Indian army sources have told the BBC that morale among soldiers stationed in the valley is very low. Many soldiers are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with their role in Kashmir, saying they fear they are effectively becoming an army of occupation.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40103673
From:
Will Neocons-India alliance end well?
Israel pays fulsome tributes to CDS Gen Rawat, describes him as a true friend
Dec 8, 2021
“General Bipin Rawat was a true leader & true friend of Israel."
Biden administration says no sanctions' waiver to India over S-400 missile deal with Russia
India's S-400 missile system problem
By John Bolton 11/10/21
thehill.com/opinion/national-security/580864-indias-s-400-missile-system-problem
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