Lok Sabha Question No. 1098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Infiltration from Pakistan and Incursions by Chinese Troops
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, RANJANBEN BHATT, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1098

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  APRIL, 2016

## INFILTRATION FROM PAKISTAN AND INCURSIONS BY CHINESE TROOPS

1098.  KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether  the Government  has  taken  note  of  infiltration  from  Pakistan and incursions  /  transgressions  by  Chinese  troops  into  Indian  territory  including  Ladakh region and its construction activities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir;
- (b) if so, the details of such instances reported during 2015-16;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  up  the  matter  with  the  China  and  Pakistan Governments in this regard, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  enhance  procurement  of  weapons  and artilleries and increase the deployment of army in the border areas to counter such move; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  likely  to  be  invested  for  the purpose?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): There have been no instances of incursions by Chinese troops into  Indian  territory.    There  is  no  commonly  delineated  Line  of  Actual Control (LAC) between India and China.  There are areas along the border including areas in Ladakh where India and China have differing perception of LAC.  Due to both sides undertaking patrolling upto their perception of the LAC, transgressions do occur.

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Regarding  construction  activities  in  Pakistan  occupied  Kashmir (PoK),  Government  has  seen  such  reports  and  has  conveyed  its concerns to China about their activities and asked them to cease such activities.

As per assessment, details of infiltration  by  terrorists in  J&K  are as under:

|   S. No. | Year                    |   Attempted Infiltration |   Successful Infiltration |
|----------|-------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | 2015                    |                      118 |                        33 |
|        2 | 2016 (upto 31 st March) |                       24 |                        18 |

(c) Government regularly takes up any transgression along LAC with the Chinese  side  through established  mechanisms  including  Flag meetings, Border Personnel meetings, meetings of Working Mechanism for  Consultation  and  Coordination  on  India-China  Border  Affairs  and diplomatic channels. Issues relating to abetting infiltration  along  India-Pakistan border are  taken  up  with  Pakistan  military  authorities  at  the  appropriate  level through the established mechanism of Flag Meetings and  weekly talks between  the  Directorate  Generals  of  Military  Operations  of  both  the countries. (d) & (e): Government  is  fully  seized  of  the  security  needs  of  the country.    Necessary  steps,  as  required,  are  taken  to  ensure  that  the national security concerns are adequately addressed through capability and infrastructural development.  This is a continuous process.

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