The Centre has announced to withdraw a significant number of security forces from Jammu and Kashmir. It reiterated its commitment to hold quiet talks with all Kashmiri groups far away from the media. Replying in the Rajya Sabha on short duration discussion on internal security, the Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that he would not specify the number of battalions to be pulled out from the state.<br/><br/>Mr. Chidambaram said the new generation of leaders had taken over many of the Kashmiri groups and he did not think the government should shy away from talking to them just because they had phrased a demand in a particular manner.<br/><br/>The Home Minister said that India is as vulnerable to a terror attack today as it was a few months ago. Mr. Chidambaram said, this is because terrorist groups have forged alliances against the country. Without naming Pakistan, Mr. Chidambaram said, even while there has not been even one terrorist attack in the last one year, the country cannot lower its guard because the adversary has not changed its attitude. He said, the epicenter of the cross-border terrorism is the junction point of Afghanistan and Pakistan and India is its victim.<br/><br/>Referring to insurgency in the North-east, he hinted that dialogue with ULFA may start soon as it is likely to make a political statement in the next few days. He said the central government has a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism.<br/><br/>On dealing with Left extremists, Mr.Chidambaram said the Centre's priority is to coordinate with the state governments to reclaim areas under Naxal control as was done in Lalgarh in West Bengal. He asked states to fill up all vacancies in the police to deal with the threat of terrorism.