Claim
Pakistan wants India to reduce troop numbers in Jammu and Kashmir and demilitarize the Siachen Glacier.
“पाकिस्तान चाहता है कि भारत जम्मू और कश्मीर में सैनिकों की संख्या कम करे और सियचिन ग्लेशियर का विसैन्यीकरण करे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The claim describes Pakistan's well-documented, decades-long official position. Pakistan has repeatedly demanded demilitarization of the Siachen Glacier — including proposals at the UN General Assembly and after the 2012 Gayari avalanche — with India resisting on grounds of position authentication and trust. Pakistan has likewise consistently called for reduction of Indian troop numbers in Jammu and Kashmir in bilateral and multilateral forums. The anchor's statement is a fair characterization of Pakistan's stated demands as of the broadcast date.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siachen_conflict Documents Pakistan's repeated proposals for mutual troop withdrawal and demilitarization of Siachen, including PM Nawaz Sharif's UN General Assembly proposal and army chief Gen. Kayani's 2012 public call for demilitarization after the Gayari avalanche. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/demilitarization-of-the-siachen-conflict-zone-challenges-and-prospects/ Confirms Siachen demilitarization is a long-standing Pakistani demand; Pakistan holds that India must withdraw from the Saltoro Range, while India insists on prior authentication of ground positions — 13 rounds of talks between 1986 and 2012 without breakthrough. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://theprint.in/defence/indian-army-unwilling-to-demilitarise-siachen-glacier-as-pakistan-cannot-be-trusted/323263/ Indian Army's stated refusal to demilitarize Siachen in response to Pakistani proposals, confirming the demand exists and is directed at Indian withdrawal. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/6/12/mountain-of-war-the-india-pakistan-conflicts-deadliest-battle-zone June 2026 coverage showing the Siachen dispute and demilitarization question remained live around the broadcast date. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir_conflict Documents Pakistan's broader, consistent demand for reduction of Indian troop presence in Jammu and Kashmir, including demilitarization proposals such as Musharraf's four-point formula. ✓ reachable · archived