Question : INTRUSION IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

(a) the details of Indian villages / bunkers captured by the Pakistan army during the last three years and the current year along with the steps taken by the Government to recapture such villages / bunkers;

(b) the details of operations carried out against the infiltrators by the Indian Army in Keran sector along with the number of Indian soldiers and infiltrators killed in such operations during the current year;

(c) whether the personnel of Pakistan Army have allegedly been found to be among the infiltrators and if so, the details of arms and ammunitions recovered from them; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to check infiltration / intrusion into the Indian territory?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)

(a) There have been no instances of any Indian village / bunkers being captured by Pakistan Army across the Line of Control in the last three years and during the current year.

(b) & (c): Operations to counter infiltration are continuous and ongoing processes. In Keran sector this year, the Army has killed 11 terrorists who were attempting to infiltrate and recovered 67 weapons in addition to large amount of ammunition and other war like stores. One Indian Army soldier was martyred on 10.10.2013 in this sector during Counter Infiltration Operations. There are no reports of Pakistan Army soldiers being amongst the infiltrators in Keran sector.

(d) The Army has adopted a robust Counter Infiltration Strategy along Line of Control. It has an appropriate mix of technology and human resources put together to check infiltration effectively. Innovative troop deployment, proactive use of surveillance and monitoring devices, and the LC fence have enhanced the ability to detect and intercept terrorists attempting to infiltrate / exfiltrate.