Lok Sabha Question No. 2667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Infiltration along Borders
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, NINONG ERING, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2667

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA) INFILTRATION ALONG BORDERS

2667.

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

SHRI NINONG ERING:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  infiltration  along  the  international  borders  of  the  country remains a serious problem and if so, the number of  such cases reported, combing  operations  done  and  the  number  of  security  personnel  and militants injured/killed during each of the last three years and the current year, border-wise;
- (b)  the  length  of  border  under  surveillance  by  Comprehensive  Integrated Border  Management  System  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to check the status of fencing and flood lighting to keep track of infiltration along the international borders, State and border-wise;
- (c)  whether  construction  of  roads  from  strategic  point  of  view  have  also been undertaken along the borders;

(d) if so, the details thereof, along with the other measures taken to check infiltration along the borders, State-wise; and

(e)  the steps taken to ease the tensions across the Chinese and Pakistan border?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): There  have  been  cases  of  infiltration  across  the  borders.    Combing operations  are  conducted  on  regular  basis.  The  number  of  cases  of

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2667 FOR 1.8.2017

infiltration  along  the  border,  number  of  security  personnel  and  militants injured/killed  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year border-wise  are  given  at  Annexure.There  has  been  no  case  of  infiltration besides no security personnel or militant was injured/killed during the said period along Indo-China border;

(b): Government of India has decided to deploy technological solutions in various difficult terrains of Indo-Pakistan & Indo-Bangladesh Border.  In this regard,  a  pilot  study  has  been  initiated  in  Jammu  region.    Further  details cannot  be  revealed  in  the  interest  of  National  Security.    Government regularly  reviews  the  status  of  Fence  and  Floodlights  at  various  levels including  meetings  with  State  Governments,  Construction  Agencies  and Border Guarding Forces.

(c) & (d): The border roads are constructed keeping in view the administrative  and  operational  requirement  to  fulfill  peace  time  role  and tasks  of  the  Border  Guarding  force.  The  Government  has  decided  to undertake construction of 73 roads of operational significance along  IndoChina Border.   Out  of  these 73 roads, 46 roads are  being  constructed  by

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Ministry  of  Defence  and  27  roads  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs.  The Government  has  approved  for  construction  of  1377  km  road  along  IndoNepal  Border  and  313  km  along  Indo-Bhutan  Border.Along  Indo-Pak  and Indo-Bangladesh  Borders,  413.26  km  and  3596.83  km  of  roads  have  been constructed.

Measures taken to check infiltration are as under:

- (i)  Adequate troops have been deployed at BOPs and the border areas are being patrolled regularly.
- (ii)  Surveillance  equipment  like  Night  Vision  Devices  (NVDs),  Hand  Held Thermal Imager (HHTI), and Long Range Recce observation system (LORROS) etc. are also being used for effective Technical surveillance.
- (iii) Deployment of additional COBs in depth areas to closer to IMB.  Platoon Operating  Bases  (POBs)  and  Temporary  Operating  Bases  (TOBs)/  Mobile Operating  Bases  (MOBs)  are  also  established  on  appreciated  routes  of infiltration based on intelligence inputs.
- (iv)  Mobile  Vehicle  Check  Posts  (MVCPs),  Area  Domination  Patrols  (ADPs) and Short and Long Range Patrols along the border are being launched on regular basis.

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(v) Special operations are also launched on receipt of specific intelligence inputs.

(vi)  Review  of  vulnerability  mapping  of  Border  Out  Posts  (BOPs)  from  the point of view of infiltration are carried out;

(vii)  Deployment  of  additional  manpower,  special  surveillance  equipments and vehicles;

(viii)  Round  the  clock  surveillance  of  the  border  through  patrolling,  laying nakas, establishment of observation posts;

(ix)  Erection  of  border  fencing,  installation  of  border  flood  lights,  use  of water crafts/boats and floating BOPs for domination of riverine area of the border, introduction of force multipliers and Hi-tech surveillance equipments;

(x) Upgradation  of intelligence network  and  coordination with sister agencies;

(xi) Creating awareness among local villagers/civilians about infiltration;

(e):    Steps  taken  to  ease  the  tensions  across  the  Chinese  and  Pakistan borders are as under:

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(i)  India-China  border:    India  shares  a  long  land  border  with  China  in  the Indian states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.  Peace and tranquility in the border area has been maintained  even  though  there  is  no  commonly  delineated  Line  of  Actual Control (LAC) in the border areas between India and China.  From time to time, on account of differences in the perception of the LAC, situations have arisen  on  the  ground  that  could  have  been  avoided  if  we  had  a  common perception  of  the  LAC.    Government  regularly  takes  up  any  transgression along  the  LAC  with  the  Chinese  side  through  established  mechanisms including  border  personnel  meetings,  flag  meetings,  meetings  of  Working Mechanism  for  Consultation  &  Coordination  on  India-China  Border  Affairs and diplomatic channels.  The two sides agree that peace and tranquility on the border is the basis for the continued expansion of India-China relations.

(ii) India-Pakistan border:  India seeks to resolve all outstanding issues with Pakistan  bilaterally  and  through  peaceful  means  in  keeping  with  Shimla Agreement and Lahore Declaration.  A meaningful and constructive dialogue requires an environment free from violence and terror.

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## Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2667 for answer on 01.08.2017

## Details of Infiltration

| Border                 | 2014                  | 2014                                      | 2014                             | 2015                  | 2015                                      | 2015                             | 2016                  | 2016                                      | 2016                             | 2017                  | 2017                                      | 2017                             |
|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                        | No. of Cases reported | No. of Security personnel injured/ killed | No. of Militants injured/ killed | No. of Cases reported | No. of Security personnel injured/ killed | No. of Militants injured/ killed | No. of Cases reported | No. of Security personnel injured/ killed | No. of Militants injured/ killed | No. of Cases reported | No. of Security personnel injured/ killed | No. of Militants injured/ killed |
| Indo-Bangladesh Border | 2                     | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 2                     | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 3                     | Nil                                       | Nil                              | Nil                   | Nil                                       | Nil                              |
| Indo-Pakistan Border   | 3                     | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 62                    | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 25                    | Nil                                       | 3                                | 14                    | Nil                                       | 5                                |
| Indo-Nepal Border      | 13                    | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 11                    | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 6                     | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 2                     | Nil                                       | Nil                              |
| Indo-Bhutan Border     | Nil                   | Nil                                       | Nil                              | Nil                   | Nil                                       | Nil                              | 1                     | Nil                                       | Nil                              | Nil                   | 1                                         | 1                                |
| Indo-Myanmar Border    | 103                   | 13                                        | 7                                | 99                    | 25                                        | 18                               | 74                    | 20                                        | 10                               | 53                    | 8                                         | 4                                |

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ANNEXURE