Lok Sabha Question No. 149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Ceasefire Violation and Terrorist Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 149

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 13, 1942 (SAKA)

CEASEFIRE VIOLATION AND TERRORIST ATTACKS

149.   SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  ceasefire  violations  by  Pakistan  and  terrorist  attacks  have increased in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of civilians and defence personnel from Indian Forces killed/injured  in  such  violations/  attacks  along  with  the  number  of  terrorists killed in counter attacks during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  the  number  of  bilateral  meetings  of  India  and  Pakistan  held  to  curb  such violations/attacks  during  the  said  period  along  with  the  outcome  of  such meetings thereof;
- (e) the details of assessment made to ascertain the losses to the Exchequer due to such attacks; and

(f)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  curb  such  incidents  along  with  the other steps taken/being taken by the Government  to expose Pakistan's connection with various terrorist outfits in the international arena and the achievements thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (c) Jammu and Kashmir is affected by terrorism sponsored and supported from across the border for the last three decades. The ceasefire violations by

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Pakistan  are  reported  from  the  IB/LoC  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  only.  The Government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism.

Immediate and effective retaliation is undertaken by the security forces in cases of ceasefire violations/ cross border firings. There has been a substantial decline in the terrorist attacks over the last three years, due to a slew of pre-emptive measures undertaken by the Government.

The  details  of  the  incidents  of  ceasefire  violations,  terrorist  attacks,  civilians and  security  force  personnel  killed/injured  in  ceasefire  violations  and  terrorist attacks along with the number of terrorists killed in counter attacks during each of the last three years in Jammu and Kashmir are as under: -

| Type of incident   |                             |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |
|--------------------|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
|                    | Incidents                   |   2140 |   3479 |   5133 |
|                    | Civilian killed             |     30 |     18 |     22 |
| Ceasefire          | Civilians injured           |    143 |    127 |     71 |
| violations         | Security Personnel martyred |     29 |     19 |     24 |
|                    | Security Personnel injured  |    116 |    122 |    126 |
|                    | Incidents                   |    614 |    594 |    244 |
|                    | Civilian killed             |     39 |     39 |     37 |
|                    | Civilians injured           |     63 |    188 |    112 |
| Terrorist attacks  | Security Personnel martyred |     91 |     80 |     62 |
|                    | Security Personnel injured  |    238 |    140 |    106 |
|                    | Terrorists killed           |    257 |    157 |    221 |

(d) The last DG level meeting of BSF and Pakistan Rangers was held from 08-10

November, 2017 at New Delhi. During this meeting, the issue of cross border

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firing was discussed, in which it was agreed upon by both sides to ensure that no such firing takes place.  In case of any  firing, the other  side must exercise maximum  restrain  and  immediate  contact  through  all  available  means  of communication be  established to avoid  further  escalation.    Flag  meetings  are also held on ground, on need basis, between Commanders of different level.

- (e)  No  such  assessment  is  made.  However,  compensation  is  provided  to  the civilians, security force personnel, etc. for the losses due to such attacks.
- (f) Government has been consistently raising the issue of cross border terrorism and  has  placed  high  emphasis  on  international  cooperation  in  combating  the menace of terrorism including in bilateral, regional and international fora. Some of the steps taken by the Government to curb terrorist activities are as under:
- i. Kinetic operations: actively identifying the terrorists and  their tactical supporters, seeking them through operations like condone and search giving proper response  if they resort to violence while being arrested etc.
- ii. Preventive operations: actively identifying the strategic supporters of terrorism and initiating investigations to remove the camouflaging layers and exposing their mechanisms of aiding and abetting terrorism such as funding, recruiting etc.
- iii. Night patrolling has been intensified and Nakas have been set up on all likely infiltration routes. The vehicles coming  from borders areas are being thoroughly checked.
- iv. Coordination  meetings  are  being  regularly  conducted  and  high-alertness  is being maintained by all the forces deployed in the area.
- v. Sharing  of  Intelligence  inputs  on  real  time  basis  among  all  Security  forces operating in J&K.

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Further  to  expose  Pakistan's  connection  with  various  terrorist  outfits  in  the international  arena,  Government  of  India  is  also  using  the  various  evidence collected  during  investigations  of  terror  attacks  for  inclusion  in  bilateral  and multilateral discussions.

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