India, April 1 -- Though militancy has often risen from the ashes in the past, the situation seems to be different this time. The infiltration has largely declined, and the local recruitment has also dwindled. The coming months will reveal how the situation evolves from hereon, writes Riaz Wani

The number of active militants in the Kashmir Valley has reached an all-time low of 28, according to the latest J&K Police figures. This is the first time in three decades that the number of militants has dropped to such a low number, and security forces are optimistic that this number will continue to decrease in the coming weeks.

In a recent interview, the J&K Assistant Director General of Police Vijay Kumar said that the joint action by Jammu an...