Lok Sabha Question No. 630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Terrorist Attacks on Army Bases
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, C. N. JAYADEVAN, YOGI ADITYANATH, SUDHEER GUPTA, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.630

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## TERRORIST ATTACKS ON ARMY BASES

## 630. SHRI  T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYKUMAR:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI  B. VINOD KUMAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of incidents of terrorist attacks on army and its camps / establishments reported in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether a group of terrorists attacked the army bases in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir recently  and  if  so,  the  number  of  defence  personnel  killed  /  injured  and  the  total  loss incurred  to  the  Army  along  with  the  compensation  paid  to  the  deceased  /  injured personnel;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken up the matter with the Government of Pakistan after the terrorist attack and if so, the outcome thereof; and

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- (e) the  corrective  steps  taken  / proposed  to be  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent recurrence  of  such  incidents  and  secure  all  the  army  bases  /  establishments  of  the country?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. (b) On  18 th September  2016,  a  group  of  four  terrorists  attacked  Rear Administrative  Base  of  an  Infantry  Battalion  in  Uri  garrison.    The  Quick Reaction Team of the Battalion killed all the four terrorists.   A total of 19 Army personnel were martyred in the incident. The  information  on  total  loss  incurred  by  Army  along  with  the compensation paid to the deceased / injured personnel is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. (c) National Investigation Agency is conducting an investigation into the incident.  The investigation is not complete. (d) On 21 st September 2016, Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi was  summoned  for  demarche  by  Foreign  Secretary  and  was  told  about Government of India's willingness to provide proof including finger prints and  DNA  samples  of  terrorists  killed  in  Uri,  should  the  Government  of Pakistan intend to investigate the attack.  The Government of Pakistan was also  reminded  of  its  solemn  commitment  made  in  January,  2004  not  to allow territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India. Army  has  taken  necessary  steps  including  inter  alia  sensitizing  all troops on the security situation and the necessity to maintain a high level of vigil and security measures; review, coordination and streamlining of the response mechanism and short and long term measures to strengthen the
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- (e) security infrastructure.