Question : TERRORIST ATTACKS

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)

(a) Number of Army personnel killed due to terrorist action in various counter insurgency operations since 2003 till date are as follows:

Year	Officers	Junior Commissioned	Other	Total	Officers	Ranks
2003	23	24	194	241
2004	15	9	163	187
2005 10	9	109	128
(till 16th
November, 2005)

(b) & (c): The current multi pronged Counter Proxy War strategy adopted by the Army incorporates an integrated dynamic counter infiltration posture, relentless operations in the hinterland and winning the hearts and minds of the local populace. The overall counter infiltration strategy of the Army envisages a multi-tiered arrangement, including a forward tier of troop deployment, deployment of state-of-the-art surveillance devices, the Line of Control fence and a second tier deployment in conjunction with the fence. This has resulted in a substantial drop in infiltration/exfiltration. The Army, in conjunction with other intelligence and security agencies, continually reviews its strategy to deal with terrorists, based on the ground situation, and to ensure that infiltration is further minimized and violence in Jammu and Kashmir remain under check.