New Delhi’s Border Security Force has intensified arms and weapons?handling training for Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in the Jammu region, further arming the notorious Indian military?backed militia in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the latest session was conducted at the BSF Border Outpost in Suchetgarh area of Jammu district, where VDG members from Danger and Charkroi villages were trained in weapons handling, firing positions, field movement and crisis-response drills.

The move is widely seen as part of a renewed push to prepare private militia to deal with pro-freedom civilian population, particularly during heightened tension with Pakistan. A BSF official said the force has started “structured arms training” across multiple border outposts to ensure VDGs can act as a first response before regular troops arrive during an emergency.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)