GCTC Observed First Anniversary of Balakot Stike |
New Delhi: “It is the time
when we should pay tribute to 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans who
lost their lives in the 2019 Pulwama attack. India will never forget the
martyrdom of the security personnel killed in last year's Pulwama attack,"
said.Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chief Scout For India and executive member of GCTC in a
high profiled meeting set by GCTC at Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi to observe first
anniversary of Balakot Stike.
“The Pulwama martyrs were extra ordinary, who
devoted their lives to serving and protecting the nation, said Aditya Tikoo
Secretary of Global Counter Terrorism Council and initiated the talks.
Lt.
Gen.Syed Ata Hasnain Chancellor Central University of Kashmir and Former
Military Secretary and GOC XV & XXI Corps, Air Marshal Anil Chopra former
Member Armed Force Tribunal & former AOC Personel Indian Air Force and Lt.
Gen Satish Duaformer Chief Integrated Defence Staff Ministry of Defence talked
in length about the whole affair of Balakot Stike.
Dr.
T.C. A. Raghavan IFS (Retd.) Director General ICWA and former Ambassador of
India to Pakistan, Prabha Rao IPS (Retd.) Chairman Encourage Foundation and
Garib Dass IPS (Retd.) IG PHQ Jammu and Kashmir Police explained, expressed and
narrated their experiences to the large audience from different strata of life.
India has
consistently maintained that the Balakot strike was a successful operation
where IAF jets hit most of the targets and Pakistan managed to keep these
damages hidden by blocking access to this place for over six weeks.