While the netas talk only peace, the Army has devised a three-rung system to make the border impenetrable
While the netas talk only peace, the Army has devised a three-rung system to make the border impenetrable
Even as five rounds of composite dialogue process and a number of high profile visits later the stalemate between India and Pakistan continues, the Indian Army has formulated a new response to one of the most controversial issues between the two countries cross-border infiltration.
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Though post 26/11 it was proved beyond doubt that India had left too many porous points for the ultras to enter its territory yet the focal point of cross-border infiltration the Line of Control is in the process of being made insurmountable.
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Nurturing the future!u00a0 United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi greets children at her residence on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. pic/rajeev tyagi |
Instead of countering the militants through isolated check posts and patrols, the Indian Army has put in place a three-tier security system along the Line of Control. The system is part of the Army's new counter-insurgency (CI) philosophy.
The first tier of the CI grid begins right at the line of control in the form of border fencing. If a terrorist manages to cross, which happens rarely, then he never escapes the next rounds that are manned by a large number of troops, said a senior army officer, requesting anonymity.
The second ring of security leads to another ring of heavily armed soldiers who form the ultimate line of defence.u00a0
"There is no empty patch in the entire areas and the soldiers are posted in a very close-knit formation so that the entire area is covered," the officer said.
The new CI grid has already started paying dividends.
A recent infiltration bid which was occurring simultaneously from five points along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir was not only successfully foiled by the troops but an area commander of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Noor Mohammad was killed.
The dreaded terrorist Noor Mohammed managed to escape through the border fencing he got killed between the second and the third tier.u00a0 He was armed with an AK-47 and three magazines while the terrorists killed on other spots were also heavily armed.u00a0
Areas under south Kashmir in the Pir Panjal range are the hot bed of terrorism and the most suited for the militants trying to cross over from Pakistan. There has been a sudden spurt in the militant activity as the infiltration becomes almost impossible as the winter sets in. "They are trying to maintain their presence in the area and this is the best time for them. More such infiltration bids cannot be denied but this time we are more prepared. All the infiltration bids in the recent past have been foiled," the officer said.
