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In a high-level review meeting on the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked the agencies to 'leave no stone unturned' and directed a decisive 'crackdown' on terrorism in the region. He further ordered the implementation of the 'Area Domination Plan' and 'Zero Terror Plan' in the Jammu division, a strategy which worked well for the defence forces in containing terrorism in the Kashmir valley. In the meeting, discussions were also held regarding the preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, ANI reported.

The key meeting witnessed the presence of senior officers including the NSA Ajit Doval, J&K LG Manoj Sinha, Home Secretary, Army Chief Manoj Pande and Army Chief designate Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, Director IB Tapan Deka, CRPF DG Anish Dayal, and BSF DG Nitin Agarwal.

Five Important Points on High-Level Meeting on J&K Security:

1. The Union Minister directed all security agencies to work in a mission mode and ensure a quick response in a coordinated manner, the MHA said in a statement.

2. The Home Minister said that the fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is in its decisive phase. Recent incidents show that terrorism has been forced to shrink from highly organized acts of terrorist violence to a mere proxy war, he added. He stressed that we are determined to root it out as well.

3. Union HM Amit Shah emphasised seamless coordination amongst the security agencies, identifying vulnerable areas and addressing the security concerns of such areas. Reiterating the zero-tolerance policy against terrorism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Home Minister said that the government will leave no stone unturned in rooting out terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir, an MHA release stated.

4. Union HM Amit Shah said that efforts of the Government of India have yielded great positive results in the Kashmir Valley with a significant reduction in terror-related incidents. He noted that the improvement in the law-and-order situation is reflected in the record flow of tourists in the Kashmir Valley.

5. The meeting came after the Jammu division witnessed an uptick in terror attacks by fringe terrorists in the region. Last week, the region saw as many as four terror attacks, targeting civilians as well as security forces. On June 9, several armed terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying pilgrims back from Shiv Khori shrine to Katra, leading to the death of nine devotees.

Within 72 hours of the first attack, a group of terrorists entered a village in Kathua, injuring several civilians. A third attack occurred the next day at a joint checkpost of the Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian army and police in Chattergalla area on Bhadarwah-Pathankot road in Doda. The attacks, while prompting high alert in Jammu and Kashmir, also prompted a high-level review meeting of the Ministry of Home Affairs.