Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 27: The department of National Security Studies of the Central University of Jammu organised two day workshop on "Cross LoC Trade CBMs in the Ladakh region" in collaboration with the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), in Kargil.
According to press release, a high level delegation of academician and experts led by Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Advisor to Chief Minister J&K and Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Jammu visited "Hunderman Brok", a village adjacent to the LoC along Suru river and interacted with the divided families.
Appreciating the effort by the Central University of Jammu for organising the workshop, Prof. Amitabh Mattoo said, "it is appropriate to engage in such activities at a time when tensions prevail along LoC at the Western Sector after the recent Uri attack".
He urged the academicians to learn how the imperial civil servants worked and served in remote regions and developed expertise. That is the role of academic institutions to think strategically for the long-term benefits rather than get into short-term but tactical discourses.
The diversity of the region should be recognised before any policy formulation.
The workshop also deliberated on the impact of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Kargil. The moot question is whether CPEC poses an opportunity or challenges for India? It is also touched upon the opening of alternate route to Amarnath Yatra from Baltal.
Prof. Dipankar Sengputa, Prof. Mallika Joseph also spoke on the occasion.
Ghulam Hassan Khan, DC, Kargil, Gulzar Munshi, Curator Kargil, Mr.Tsering Angdus, Councillor of LAHDC, Puchok Tashi, Councillor LAHDC from Zanaskar, Mohammad Sadiq Hardassi, Balti Writer, Dr. Jabin T. Jacob, ICS New Delhi, Dr. Chhering Tandup, Ranjan Sharma and Anayat Ali Shotopa were present. |
