Question : Soldiers Martyred

(a) whether cross-border infiltrations, terrorist activities and attacks on army personnel have increased and more Indian army personnel and civilians are being killed / martyred than before including in Jammu and Kashmir;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year so far including the army personnel martyred, injured, rank-wise along with the civilians injured and killed in these above activities;

(c) whether employment and other assistance is being provided to the dependents of these martyred and if so, the amount of assistance provided in each case; and

(d) the details of surgical strikes conducted by the Indian army against Pakistan army in the last fifteen years?

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) & (b): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
(c) Details of ex gratia lump sum compensation being paid to the Next of Kin (NoK) of Defence personnel are as under:-
S. No. Details w.e.f. 01/01/2006 w.e.f. 01/10/2016

1. Death in the course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc. Rs. 10 lakh Rs.25 lakh

2. Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists, etc.
Rs.15 lakh Rs.35 lakh
3. Army Group Insurance Fund Upto 30/09/16 w.e.f. 01/10/16

Officers Rs. 60 lakh Rs.75 lakh

JCOs/Other Ranks Rs.30 lakh Rs.37.5 lakh
Rs. 40 lakhs
(w.e.f. 1.1.18)


In addition, other benefits such as liberalised family pension, death-cum-retirement-gratuity, etc. are granted as per extant rules.

(d) Based on specific and credible inputs about terrorist teams having positioned themselves at launch pads along Line of Control to carry out infiltration and conduct terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and in various metros in other States, the Indian Army carries out operations to pre-empt infiltration by terrorists, as and when required.
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