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Indian Army ready with winter strategy to foil infiltration | The Indian Army on Saturday said its troops were ready with their winter strategy to foil infiltration along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur,
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, Lieutenant General
B.S. Jaswal, said: "We have winter strategy ready. When there is snowfall, we
adopt a winter strategy as per which we re-deploy and cover certain areas, which
infiltrators would have to cross if they try to infiltrate." "So, in those areas,
heavy deployment is there as fences are covered with snow during the winters.
Apart from this, there are two-three other things that are part of our winter
strategy. Like there is aerial reconnaissance and our surveillance devices are
deployed. So, if there is any endeavour we would definitely be able to destroy
or foil the attempt," Lt.Gen. Jaswal said. He also said that the morale of the
Pakistani army was very low at present due to the turmoil in that country. "I
want to say in very clear terms, as far as infiltration is concerned, morale of
the Pakistan Army is very low at this point of time. And all of you know that
why do they attempt for ceasefire violation. Obviously to help the infiltrators.
But, I can assure that morale of our troops is much higher," Lt.Gen. Jaswal added.
He further said that about 600 to 700 rebels are still active in Jammu and Kashmir
and many were waiting to infiltrate. "As per the measurement we use, they are
approximately between 600 to 700, because this has to be an approximation. And
as far as the number beyond the border is concerned, I cannot give you extrapolated
figure. But, I can say that there are many who are waiting to infiltrate," Lt.Gen.
Jaswal said. |
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