Details of casualties of Indian soldiers in Terrorist Attacks on Indo-Pak border for the last three years is annexed.

   The Government has adopted zero tolerance policy against terrorism including on Indo-Pak border and the approach of the Government is to dismantle the terror ecosystem. The Government has taken several measures as under which has resulted in controlling the terrorist activities along the border:

(i)  Close and effective coordination between intelligence and security agencies at the Centre and the State levels on all terrorism related matters.

(ii)  Strengthening of Multi Agency Centre (MAC) and organising it to function on a 24x7 basis for real time collation and sharing of intelligence on all terrorism related matters with other intelligence agencies and States, and to ensure seamless flow of information between the State and the Central agencies.

(iii)  Raising of special forces by the States/UTs to deal with terror incidents. Central Armed Police Forces and National Security Guard have also been stationed at different locations to assist the States in dealing with such incidents.

(iv)   The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been established for investigation of terrorism related cases.

(v)   Central agencies have organized capacity building programmes for the State Forces regarding intelligence sharing and investigation of terror cases.

(vi)  There is a multi-pronged approach of the Border Guarding Forces to prevent terrorist infiltration by way of ensuring round the clock domination of the borders, regular patrolling, carrying out anti tunnelling exercises, laying nakas and manning observation posts all along the International Border.

(vii)  Physical infrastructure in the form of Border Fence has been erected and maintained along the International Border and border flood lights have been installed to illuminate the area during hours of darkness.

(viii) Vulnerable border outposts are regularly reviewed and strengthened by deploying additional manpower, special surveillance equipment and other force multipliers.

(ix)  A technological solution in the form of Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) has been implemented in vulnerable border areas.

(x)  Advisory to Border Guarding Forces to maintain strict vigilance and surveillance and take all possible steps for preventing infiltration.

 

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       Casualties of Indian soldiers:

 

                                                                                                             (Source: UT of J&K)

 

   This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

 

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