Sources said keeping in mind the continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces and infiltrations by terrorists urgent measures are being deliberated that need to be implemented without delay.
The recent skirmishes on the Indo-Pakistan border and a series of infiltrations leading to terror strikes on forces have prompted the government to plan an overhaul of security apparatus in the border areas. The Border Security Force (BSF) guarding the International Border (IB) with Pakistan has communicated to the Union home ministry that increasing the strength of the force is an urgent need for a long-term solution to combat terrorists and Pakistani forces on the border.
There is a view that the BSF deployment along the International Border should match with the Army’s along the Line of Control. The BSF’s per-kilometre deployment is much less than that of the Army, said a government official. In the last two years most infiltrations have occurred on the IB which is guarded by BSF and so it is felt that urgent measures are needed, the official added.
