(a) whether there is a sharp increase in the number of cases of violations of ceasefire on the line of control by Pakistan;
(b) if so, the month-wise number of cases recorded along with the number of casualties reported as a result thereof;
(c) whether the Government has formulated any policy in view of the zero tolerance policy to retaliate such incidents of violations of ceasefire by Pakistan; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) & (b): Month wise details of Ceasefire Violations and casualties suffered by Army along the Line of Control under operational control of Army in Jammu and Kashmir in the last year are as under:-
S. No. Year 2018
Month wise Ceasefire Violations Battle Casualties
(Fatal)
(i) January, 2018 209 05
(iI) February, 2018 223 05
(iii) March, 2018 201 00
(iv) April, 2018 176 05
(v) May, 2018 104 00
(vi) June, 2018 19 01
(vii) July, 2018 13 00
(viii) August, 2018 14 01
(ix) September, 2018 102 00
(x) October, 2018 178 00
(xi) November, 2018 185 03
(xii) December, 2018 175 00
(c) & (d): Appropriate retaliation to the ceasefire violations, as required, has been carried out by Indian Army. Also all violations of ceasefire and infiltration are taken up with Pakistan authorities at the appropriate level through the established mechanism of hotlines, flag meetings, Directorate Generals of Military Operations talks as well as diplomatic channels between the two countries.
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