Cross-border intrusions in J&K down by half

Net cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir has reduced to 43% in the first half of 2019, while the barbed wire fencing along the India-Pakistan border will be completed by March 2020, Parliament was told. The government said it has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards crossborder infiltration, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.

“Due to concerted and synergised efforts of security forces, the security situation in the state has witnessed an improvement in the first half of this year over the corresponding period of 2018. Net infiltration has reduced by 43%,” he said in response to a question.

“The government, in tandem with the state government, has adopted a multipronged approach to contain cross-border infiltration, which, inter-alia, includes multitiered deployment along the International Border and Line of Control, border fencing, improved intelligence and operational coordination, equipping security forces with improved technological weapons and taking pro-active action against infiltrators,” Rai added.

About the status of fencing along IndiaPakistan border, the minister said the government has sanctioned the fencing of 2,069.046 km, out of which the fencing of 2,004.666 km has been completed and work is in progress on the remaining 64.38 km and will be completed by March 2020.