USI organised an Interactive Session on Jammu and Kashmir for the interns on 21 June 2019. The opening remarks were given by Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd), Deputy Director (Research) and Head Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation (CS3), which was followed by the syndicate discussion. The students were divided into 4 syndicates with each syndicate discussing one topic within the theme on Jammu & Kashmir. One mentor was assigned to each syndicate.
| Session – I – Historical and Geographical Facts of Jammu Kashmir
Mentor – Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (Retd)
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(a) Nirmolika Sangha
(b) Zeba Zoariah (c) Thejus Gireesh (d) Aditi Dhaundiyal
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| Discussions
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| Session – II – Internal Dynamics of J&K and Role of Security Forces (Army + para + J2 K)
Mentor – Lt Gen GS Katoch, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
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(a) Arudra Ravindran
(b) Aditi Saxena (c) Aditya Gupta (d) Daksh Singh
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| Discussions
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| Session – III – China-Pakistan Relations
Mentor – Maj Gen RPS Bhadauria, VSM (Retd) |
(a) Sneh Chiripal
(b) Takshak Pai (c) Radhika Singh (d) Aadya Pandey
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| Discussions
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| Session – IV – Government Response
Mentor – Dr Roshan Khanijo |
(a) Lakshmi Panicker
(b) Rahul Kapoor (c) Mohanasakthivel J
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The session was followed by prize distribution. Closing remarks were given by Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd)