Pakistan increasing attempts to push in terrorists: Govt

Pakistan has increased attempts to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir through the border but there is a high number of casualties on their side, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said today.

Jaitley said in the Lok Sabha that the Indian Army has "domination and impact" along the western border and all steps have been taken to check infiltration from across the border.

"Pakistan has increased efforts of infiltration," he said during Question Hour.

Jaitely said due to the heightened vigil of the security forces, many infiltration attempts have been foiled and infiltration has been down. 

"There is record high in the casualties on the other side," he said.

There have been 285 incidents of ceasefire violation so far this year through the LoC compared to 228 such incidents in the entire 2016 along the LoC in which eight people had lost their lives, Jaitley said.
He said there were 221 ceasefire violation along the International Border which is guarded by both the Border Security Force and the Army.

Replying another question, the minister said the Army has constructed an anti-infiltration obstacle system (AIOS) along the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, under its operational control.