{"id":202297,"date":"2026-06-05T10:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=202297"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:36:33","slug":"indian-army-train-village-defence-guards-in-jammu-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/06\/05\/indian-army-train-village-defence-guards-in-jammu-region.html","title":{"rendered":"Indian Army train Village Defence Guards in Jammu region"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jammu: Indian forces have stepped up the militarisation of civilian areas by imparting weapons training to notorious Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in Bhadarwah area of Doda district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, officials said the move is aimed at turning local civilians into a first line of defence in so-called vulnerable areas and is being projected as a complementary measure to ongoing military operations in Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu region.<\/p>\n

The occupation authorities have also upgraded the weaponry of VDGs, a move critics say reflects New Delhi\u2019s policy of arming civilians in conflict zones, further endangering lives and deepening insecurity.<\/p>\n

Observers and rights groups have repeatedly warned that arming civilian groups under the VDG framework risks fuelling communal tensions, vigilante violence and human rights abuses, while absolving the occupying forces of accountability.<\/p>\n

Analysts say the strategy underscores India\u2019s reliance on militarised solutions in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where sustained operations, civilian arming and surveillance continue to exacerbate fear and instability rather than address the root political dispute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jammu: Indian forces have stepped up the militarisation of civilian areas by imparting weapons training to notorious Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in Bhadarwah area of Doda district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, officials said the move is aimed at turning local civilians into a first line of defence …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":202298,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-202297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t