Lok Sabha Question No. 368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Cross Border Intrusion
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 368

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020/ BHADRAPADA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

CROSS BORDER INTRUSION

368. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has any details regarding the number of intrusions across the border by other countries/terrorists;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  intrusions  during  the  last  12  months, month-wise and place-wise; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to stop the intrusion and secure our territories?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): Regular attempts for infiltration by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir  are  sponsored  and  supported  from  across  the  border.  The number  of  attempts  of  infiltration  and  estimated  net  infiltration  in Jammu and Kashmir, month-wise, during the last 12 months (August 2019  -  July  2020)  are  given  at  Annexure.  India's  land  borders  are characterized  by  deserts,  mountains,  forests  and  riverine  terrain. Government  of  India  has  adopted  a  multi-pronged approach to stop

## L.S.US.Q.NO.368 FOR 15.09.2020

cross-border  intrusions  and  secure  our  territories,  which  inter-alia include deployment of Border Guarding Forces along the International Borders,  effective  domination  of  the  borders  by  patrolling,  laying Nakas,  manning  observation  posts  along  the  borders,  vulnerability mapping  of  Border  Out  Posts  (BOPs),  deployment  of  surveillance equipment,  strengthening  of  intelligence  network,  erection  of  border fencing  &  floodlighting  and  deployment  of  technological  solutions  in non-feasible areas like riverine gaps, etc.

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ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.368 FOR 15.09.2020

The number of attempts of infiltration and estimated net infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir, month-wise, during the last 12 months (August 2019 - July 2020) are as under:-

| S. No.        | Month   | Infiltration attempts   | Net estimated infiltration   |
|---------------|---------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1. August     | 2019 48 | 32                      |                              |
| 2. September  | 40      |                         | 36                           |
| 3. October    | 2019 26 | 12                      |                              |
| 4. November   | 2019 6  | 0                       |                              |
| 5. December   | 2019 9  |                         | 3                            |
| 6.            | 2020 3  | 3                       | January                      |
| 7. February   | 2020 0  |                         | 0                            |
| 8. March      | 2020 3  | 3                       |                              |
| 9. April      | 2020 23 |                         | 18                           |
| 10. May 2020  | 8       |                         | 4                            |
| 11. June 2020 | 0       |                         | 0                            |
| 12. July 2020 | 10      | 0                       |                              |
| TOTAL         | TOTAL   | 176                     | 111                          |

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