Regaining trust
Considered the eyes and ears of the security forces in J&K, efforts are on to build bridges afresh with Gujjars and Bakerwals to undo a sense of alienation that may have set in
Srinagar/Jammu, Updated At : 07:29 AM Aug 03, 2025 IST
The Army’s outreach has defined its relationship with the Gujjar community. Renewed efforts are afoot to strengthen that bond. Photo courtesy: Indian Army
In 1965, as Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar, Mohammad Din Jagir, a resident of North Kashmir belonging to the Gujjar community, was asked by the infiltrators for help in their grand mission to annex Kashmir. He instead alerted the Indian Army about their presence. Jagir, who was killed by militants in 1990, was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1996.
