MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a): Details of ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in
J&K during last three years and the current year are as under:-
S. No. Year No. of CFVs
1. 2010 44
2. 2011 51
3. 2012 93
4. 2013 195
(b): The number of Army personnel martyred / injured in CFVs along the Line
of Control in J&K during last three years and the current year are as under:-
S. No. Year Martyred Injured
1. 2010 02 07
2. 2011 -- 03
3. 2012 01 06
4. 2013 01 15
(c): All violation of ceasefire are taken up with Pakistan military authorities
at the appropriate level through established mechanism of hotline messages as well
as weekly talks between the Director General of Military Operations (DGsMO) of
India and Pakistan.
There has been a significant reduction in the incidents of CFVs post telephonic
talks between the two DGsMO on 25th and 29th October, 2013.
(d) & (e): Army has deployed adequate troops suitably supplemented with
appropriate surveillance and intelligence resources along the LoC. A review of
the counter infiltration strategy has been carried out based on the recent incidents
and necessary steps have been taken to make the counter infiltration grid more
dynamic and additional troops have been deployed in sensitive areas.
