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Reportedly, Pakistan is mobilising its troops along the border as well as cancelling all leave of its soldiers, indicating almost the highest level of war preparedness.
"The borderline with Pakistan is tense. But the situation is under control (along Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir)", an Army official said today.
The level of tension has increased after Pakistani troops violated ceasefire continuously and also closed the gates for cross-LoC trade yesterday. The Army is maintaining utmost vigilance along the borderline with Pakistan, he said, adding troops have been asked to remain alert round-the-clock.
"There was no ceasefire violations along Indo-Pak border this morning," Defence spokesman Col R K Palta said.
However, Pakistan troops had violated ceasefire and fired mortars shells and small arms on Indian posts along LoC in Krishnagati sector of Poonch district from 5 pm to 9.30 pm yesterday, the spokesman said.
Indian troops guarding the borderline effectively retaliated resulting in exchanges, he said, adding that there was no casualty or injury to any one in the firing on the Indian side.
Pakistani troops had fired at nine posts -- Chatri, Atma, Helmet, Prakash, Chatyal, Khera-I, Khera-II, Roshni and Gunhill posts in the sector from its posts Kanal, Barmoch, Jungle-1, Jungle-2, Dhamas, Prench, New post, Daruchiymia, Teer, LP-1, LP-2 and LP-3. Yesterday's ceasefire was the third ceasefire violation by Pakistan troops along Poonch sector after they intruded into Indian territory and killed two jawans.
On January 8, Pakistan troops had violated the ceasefire twice after brutally killings Lance Naiks, Hemraj and Sudhakar Singh. In the wake of the incident, Army and BSF have reviewed the security set up along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir.
The security situation has been reviewed at a high-level meeting at Rajouri-based headquarters of 25 Infantry Division headed by 16 Corps Commander, Lt Gen D S Hooda. Gen Hooda has visited the forward areas and met field commanders, who briefed him about the situation and security set up along Indo-Pak border.
Security review has been made and vigilance has been mounted (along Indo-Pak border), Deputy GOC, 25 Infantry Div, Brig J K Tiwari had said. Northern Command Chief Lt Gen K T Parnaik had visited the forward areas and was briefed about the incident during his visit to Poonch sector on January 8.
"We face challenging situation along the border-- the area is difficult and we are always cautious and vigilant" Brig Tiwari had said.
BSF had put in place a winter strategy to deal with infiltration and Poonch-like raids by the Pakistani troops along the International Border (IB) in Jammu-Kathua sector.
"After taking into consideration the incidents that have taken place in the last 5-6 months, we have put in place a winter strategy to deal with such a situation", IG, BSF, Jammu frontier, Rajeev Krishna had said on Wednesday.
"We have activated the strategy after taking into all account all such incidents", he had said, adding vulnerable and strategic points have been identified including border outposts and security strengthen.
"We have put in place anti-fog devices and surveillance devices apart from manual patrolling in this difficult weather conditions along the border", he said.
Lt General Parnaik has briefed Governor N N Vohra over the killings. It is likely that a further meeting in this regard will take place between the Governor and the Army Commander in the next few days.
Hold sanctity of LoC, India tells Pakistan
New Delhi: India today told Pakistan that it had only resorted to "controlled response" to the "unprovoked" firing by Pakistani army yesterday along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
This was conveyed by Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal, who was called in by the Pakistan Foreign Office and served a demarche by Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani over yesterday's incident in Battal sector of the LoC, which the Pakistan Army said had resulted in the death of a soldier.
"The Indian High Commissioner was called to the Foreign Office where he met Jilani and issued a note verbale on an incident which is said to have occurred on January 10," official spokesperson in Ministry of External Affairs said. He also said Pakistan is claiming that one of their soldiers was killed in the incident.
The High Commissioner told Jilani that there was "unprovoked firing from Pakistan (along the LoC) in Mendhar sector and there was a controlled response from our side," the spokesperson said.
The Indian envoy also stressed the need for holding the sanctity of LoC and adherence of the Simla Agreement to sort out bilateral issues, he said.
On Pakistan refusing to allow trucks from India carrying goods to cross LoC trade point in Poonch district, the spokesperson said "our officials are in talks."
As many as 25 trucks carrying goods, mostly vegetables, from India were not allowed to cross the LoC and enter Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir at Chakan-Da-Bagh, according to officials of the Trade Facilitation Center (TFC) at Poonch yesterday.
The spokesperson also reiterated India's position that it was "capable" of resolving the issue bilaterally and rejected role of the UN or any third party.
He also noted that DGMO's of both the countries were in "regular touch".
There have been three violations of the nine-year-old ceasefire along the LoC in the past five days.
The Indian Army said two of its soldiers were killed in a cross-border raid by Pakistani troops on Tuesday while another Pakistani soldier died on Sunday.
The clashes were among the most serious violations of the truce that was put in place in late 2003.
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Still i cant believe kashmir people think they are under captivity of india... It was you only who begged india to save Kashmir from the cruel hand of Pakistan. If it was not India, entire Kashmir now would have turned it swat valley grooming terrorists, and facing the vengeance of the world... So please thinj abt it before such baseless alligation and at this situation try to help,india to completely throw pak out of indian soil.
Well I guess its time for the Indian Army to test its "Cold Start Doctrine".
I think nothing would happen. We saw same thing in the past when Indian mobilized their troops on the border in Musharraf era. We set their for over a year but could not dare to do any thing other then pressurizing Pakistan. And I am sure same thing would happen again. In this modern age, it is highly unlikely that India or Pakistan would dare to attack each other directly as a nuclear power.
finish it once and for all. Foret about non use of nuclear arms first. Demolishth this land called pakistan to Porkistan where only porks should be pravailed in the future. so that there is no threat to the entire world. do it now, have you the guts mr enouch Manmohan and Anthony???
finish it once and for all. Foret about non use of nuclear arms first. Demolishth this land called pakistan to Porkistan where only porks should be pravailed in the future. so that there is no threat to the entire world. do it now, have you the guts mr enouch Manmohan and Anthony???
Except late Indira Gandhi, no leader in Nehru Gandhi Family who are in congress is capable to handle Pak issue boldly and successfully. Even her father, Nehru was also failed to deal with Pak badly, who is the creator of this biggest issue in Indian continent. Sardar Patel was firm to solve it, but Nehru was adamant and created this biggest blunder for which people this country is paying for. Late Lal Bahadur Shastri was also capable, but expired in foreign soil, in a suspicious manner and the fingers of suspicion pointed to the then Pak administrators. We do not think, our present political parties, the regional coalition who are supporting UPA2, is capable to handle or solve this issue as they are totally failure in all fields, be it economy, law and order, public welfare, except looting the public by imposing anti people policies and increasing the taxes etc. People should come out and express their anger and force a change in Indian Politics. We do not see in the UPA2 and the present congress party that capable, efficient, bold and clean leader exists at present. What a shameful Political parties we have and who are responsible for this state of affairs? ... We, the citizen of this country. Come on India, make the changes we need and solve the Kashmir issue also, once for all. Ask our Military to be proactive and go ahead to finish Pakistan Terrorism and do not fall into the trap of dirty politics playing by the Indian politicians and Pak controlled by their military.
Mr Bajaj what kind of positivity you expect from Pakistan. It is India who occupied Kashmir against the will of Kashmiri people.I am a Kashmiri, residing close to LOC and I must tell you that we are Pakistani. We are with Pakistan and will fight against India in case of any aggression. India may have stronger media to voice its propaganda worldwide but Pakistan is much stronger and well equipped than India.
You are murderer of original kashmiri pandits and land grabber. I am a kashmiri and I am with India while people like you can get out whenever you want.
War.... ? Imran did u forget how ur country kneeled infront of india in the past wars? India is economically strong, mitilitarily determined and technologically advanced than porkistan..sorry pakistan. U say war, dont u want to see ur country on the world map?
I think the tension created by Pak Army, is to help for Taliban to infiltrate in India. Beware of the terrorists.
If one Israeli soldier is killed in the border, they immediately retaliated by killing many enemies and hence they have a fear always.We are boasting of a big army but still we require permission for taking action, that is without backbone.Good sense to prevail and teach a lesson to Pakistan so that repeated incursions will not take place in future. We should be very strong enough on this account.
We are missing leadership of India Gandhi. She was the only PM we had we had the guts to start a war, test a nuclear bomb. Current politicians are enuches.
A fitting response is what Pakistan needs, but alas! we have neither political will, nor we wish to abandon our lethargic policy!
We should give a fight back to Pakistan as they are not in their control. They are continuously crossing the lines. We can not sit idle, we should give them the answer what they need. I do not now, why the Government is so quiet on the issue??? Nothing positive is going to happen from the Pakistan side as it never happened in the past. So now, don't speak up just do it.......
The cause for the building up tension has to be understood. There are two reasons. ONE: The Army Chief's tenure extension is drawing to a close, and he will have to retire. TWO: Pak Army had moved to its West, to put on the facade of Anti-terror operations, so as to milk USA of maximum funds. With the Americans not as accommodating as in the past, the Pakistanis have realised that now it is more difficult to milk USA. Pakistan Army has not been comfortable even in put up the facade of operations against the terrorists being trained by them; because some terrorists suspect Pakistan's motives. General Kayani is trying to kill two birds with one stone. By raising the level of hostilities on Indo - Pakistan borders, he has the reason to shift his troops to Border with India. Also, with the then prevailing hostilities, change of Army Chief would be in advisable. Govt. will be made to sign on dotted lines accordingly.
Change of mindset is advisable to Indians. You seem to be drawing conclusions in every aspect you deal with Pak. India has been trying its best to destabilise pakistan by funding different groups in parts of pak along with their true ally Israel. We may have been facing difficult economic conditions but lets be clear that we are prepared for any kind of dailogue and if war is what you seek than be it.
