Dineshwar Sharma was the Director of the Intelligence Office when he retired
New Delhi:
Dineshwar Sharma, the administrator of Lakshadweep and a former interlocutor at the Center for Jammu and Kashmir, has died. He was 66 years old. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to sympathize with her death, saying Sharma made “lasting contributions to India’s police and security apparatus.”
“Administrator of Lakshadweep Shri Dineshwar Sharma Hee made lasting contributions to the Indian police and security apparatus. He handled many sensitive counter-terrorism and insurgency operations during his law enforcement career. Anguished by his passing. Condolences to his family. Om Shanti“he tweeted.
Lakshadweep Administrator Shri Dineshwar Sharma Ji made lasting contributions to India’s police and security apparatus. He handled many sensitive counter-terrorism and insurgency operations during his law enforcement career. Anguished by his passing. Condolences to his family. Om Shanti.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2020
Sharma, a retired Indian Police Service officer from the Kerala cadre, was appointed as an interlocutor for the Center for Jammu and Kashmir in 2017. He held regular discussions with stakeholders to promote peace in the Kashmir Valley until 2019, when central government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into two union territories.
Rivals turned allies, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, who had been detained for months after the Center’s movements in Jammu and Kashmir, offered tributes to the former officer.
“Shocked and saddened by the sudden disappearance of Dineshwar Sharma Hee. He was a meticulous gentleman and, as an interlocutor, he did his best to restore the bridges of trust and goodwill between the people of J&K and the rest of the nation, “Ms Mufti tweeted.
Shocked and saddened by the sudden disappearance of Dineshwar Sharma ji. He was a meticulous gentleman and as an interlocutor he did everything possible to restore the bridges of trust and goodwill between the people of J&K and the rest of the nation.
– Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) December 4, 2020
“Dineshwar Sharma was a wise and sensible man who understood Kashmir. Unfortunately, he was an interlocutor of a government who was not interested in listening, but that does not reflect either his efforts or his skills. I am sorry to hear about his untimely demise. Hopefully it is QIP “Abdullah said.
Dineshwar Sharma Sb was a wise and sensible man who understood Kashmir. Unfortunately, he was an interlocutor for a government that was not interested in listening, but that does not reflect his efforts or his capabilities. I’m sorry to hear of your untimely death. That the RIP
– Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 4, 2020
Sharma was director of the Office of Intelligence when he retired in 2017. He was known for his role in counterinsurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states.
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