and national police forces. Since the IJK local authorities manage the state police, they will be held accountable more readily
than Indian national security forces. Therefore, further reductions in military personnel has the potential to improve the
political situation, stimulate the Kashmir economy, and show
the people of Kashmir that the Indian national and local IJK
governments trust the people and is serious about implementing
SSR in the region.
A UN or NATO-sponsored Police Operational and Liaison
Mentor Team (POLMT) would bolster the credibility of the
Indian national government and demonstrate that they are
serious in reforming the security forces in the Kashmir region.
Dealing with unarmed civilians requires restraints of force
and conciliatory measures based on dialogue, mediation, and
building partnerships with the local population.42 Thus, the
POLMT would assist in teaching, mentoring, and supporting
the development of a professional, sufficient, and self-sustaining
IJK state police organization. Finally, the POMLT would aid in
incorporating human rights and gender-based sensitivity training into the IJK police curriculum. This will inculcate an ethos
of legality and of compliance with international human rights
standards, within the IJK law enforcement agencies.
Place a High Priority on Human Rights Protection. Respect for
human rights must exist equally among the Kashmiri population as well as members of the IJK security forces. Thus, New
Delhi should show willingness to acknowledge the problem
of human rights abuses against the Kashmiri people. This is a
very real and justifiable grievance. Human rights abuses, while
not precisely chronicled, have occurred on a massive scale in
IJK.43 Therefore, India should implement measures to improve
the human rights situation in the Kashmir Valley. Pledging to
investigate abuses of past crimes committed by Indian security
forces and compensation packages for abused victims