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Armies, para military are arms of the State. They can't create nations

Deploy the Army and the problem will be resolved. But Kashmir is not such a case.

Indian Army personnel standing guard during a crackdown at a village in Shopian district in South Kashmir. Photo: PTI
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Indian Army personnel standing guard during a crackdown at a village in Shopian district in South Kashmir. Photo: PTI

Premvir Das
The recent dastardly murder of a young Kashmiri officer of the Indian Army brings forth rage as well as sadness. He had committed no crime, had joined the Service of a country he considered his own and had done no one any harm. It is time for introspection. 

I have myself worn the uniform of our armed forces, even if not OG (olive green), for four decades and know every facet of doing so. I first visited Kashmir in 1975 on holiday with my youngish wife. It was such a beautiful place with one difference. They all asked if we