Operation Kiya:
Operation Kiya is in the news due to a fierce counter-terrorism encounter in the forested Basantgarh area of Udhampur, where security forces have cordoned off Pakistani terrorists.Operation Kiya is a joint counter-terrorism operation launched by Indian security forces to neutralise terrorists hiding in remote forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir.Aim is to track, contain, and eliminate infiltrated terrorists while preventing their movement across districts and safeguarding civilian areas.Conducted by the Army’s White Knight Corps, Counter Insurgency Force (Delta), J&K Police, and CRPF, ensuring coordinated intelligence and firepower.Establishment of tight cordons in difficult terrain (forests, hills) to trap terrorists and deny escape routes.
