Lok Sabha Question No. 2147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Border Violation by Pakistan
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Abdul Majeed Ariff, S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2147

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  March, 2020

## BORDER VIOLATION BY PAKISTAN

2147. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  ceasefire  and  other  border  violations  committed  by  Pakistani Armed Forces on Indo-Pak border as well as Line of Control since 5th August 2019, date and place-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  encounters  with  terrorists  in  the  Union  Territory  of Jammu and Kashmir since 5th August 2019, date and place-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the ceasefire violation along Line of Control in the Border;
- (d) the details of the number of terrorists killed and Indian soldiers martyred in such encounters during the last three years; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government to prevent and counter such terrorist attacks?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

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- (a)  There have been 1586 incidents of Ceasefire Violations in 2019 and 646 incidents of Ceasefire  Violations  during  the  first  two  months of 2020 {January/February (upto 23 rd February)},  on  Indo-Pak  International   border   as  well  as   Line  of Control

after 5th August,  2019.    In  addition  132  cases  of  Cross  Border  Firing  from 5 th August, 2019 to 31 st December, 2019 and 41 cases of Cross Border Firing between 1 st January,  2020  to  15 th February,  2020  along  International  Border  and  Line  of Control in UT of J&K were committed.

(b)    There  have  been  27  encounters  with  terrorists  in  UT  of  J&K  since  5 th August, 2019  to  23 rd February,  2020.    45  terrorists  were  neutralized  and  07  security  force personnel were also got martyred.

(c)  to  (e):    Appropriate  retaliation  to  the  ceasefire  violations,  as  required,  has  been carried  out  by  Indian  Army.    All  violations  of  ceasefire  are  taken  up  with  Pakistan authorities at the appropriate level through the established mechanism of hotlines, flag meetings,  Directorate  Generals  of  Military  Operations  talks  as  well  as  diplomatic channels between the two countries.

The  number  of  terrorists  killed  and  security  force  (SFs)  personnel  martyred during the last three years in terrorist violence incidents in Jammu & Kashmir are as under:

|   Sl. No. |   Year |   Security forces martyred |   Terrorists killed |
|-----------|--------|----------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 |   2017 |                         80 |                 213 |
|         2 |   2018 |                         91 |                 257 |
|         3 |   2019 |                         80 |                 157 |

The periodical review and refinement of the operating procedures and security arrangements of all its camps/garrisons/installations is carried out by the Army based on  the  threat  assessment  and  analysis  of  past  incidents.  Based  on  these  reviews, suitable drills and procedures are adopted to counter such threats.

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