In yet another move to tighten its military grip over occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Modi-led Indian regime has decided to equip its forces including police with advanced surveillance drones to step up monitoring of Kashmiri people.
The police authorities in Srinagar have floated a tender for the procurement of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with modern ground control software and payload operation systems. The step, being overseen under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, is projected as part of counter-militancy operations, but in reality it is aimed at enhancing surveillance, reconnaissance, and real-time intelligence collection on Kashmiri civilians.
Officials confirmed that the drones range from nano and micro UAVs to medium unmanned aerial systems, with endurance capacity extending up to 300 minutes and weight categories ranging from handheld devices to models weighing 500 kilograms.
Kashmiri political analysts said the plan exposes India’s desperation to keep the territory under a constant state of fear through high-tech surveillance, violating the privacy and dignity of the Kashmiri population. They added that such measures are designed to criminalise peaceful political dissent and further militarise one of the world’s most heavily militarised regions.
The move comes amid growing concerns over India’s relentless efforts to stifle Kashmiri voices through draconian laws, military build-up, and technological warfare in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
