Question : ANTI NATIONAL ACTIVITIES



(a) whether there are reports of anti-national activities sponsored by hostile foreign agencies along the international borders including Indo-Nepal border;

(b) if so, the details of such cases reported during the current year, border-wise; and

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto including the measures being taken to raise the matter at bilateral fora?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)

(a)&(b) Indo-Nepal border is open, porous and thickly populated. The movement of Indians and Nepalese citizens across the Indo-Nepal border is governed by Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950, which provides for free movement of citizens of both the countries across the Indo-Nepal border. There are no reports regarding anti-national activities sponsored by hostile foreign agencies along the Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan, Indo-China and Indo-Myanmar Borders during the current year.

Inputs received from time to time suggest involvement of Pakistan Intelligence Agencies in facilitating and supporting Anti India elements on Indo-Pakistan & Indo-Bangladesh borders. The following militants have been apprehended on Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders:-

Year	Indo-Pak Border	Indo-Bangladesh	Border	Apprehension	Killing	Apprehension	Killing
2010	0	2	20	1
2011	0	1	31	0
2012	0	0	29	0
2013	0	0	05	0
(upto 28 Feb)
TOTAL	0	3	85	1
(c): Border Guarding Forces have been deployed along the international borders. Regular presence, round the clock patrolling, random checking and surveillance are carried out by Border Guarding Forces to stop cross border infiltration and anti national activities. Field formation and intelligence set ups are being regularly sensitized and continuous mentoring is being done.

There are institutional mechanism like Home Secretary Level Talks, Joint Working Groups meeting between Indo-Nepal, Indo- Bangladesh, and Indo-Bhutan to raise and resolve these issues.

Government of India has also approved fencing on IndoBangladesh border, Indo-Pakistan border and a small stretch on Indo Myanmar border.