SRINAGAR – Indian army top general of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesdayrefused to accept the contention that a security lapse led to last week’ssuicide attack on an army camp in Jammu and said it was an attempt byPakistan.

General officer commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen D Anbu, whowas presenting gallantry awards in Udhampur, told reporters that the armyis continuing with its “pro-active” strategy in the aftermath of the 2016terror attack in which 17 soldiers died when militants stormed the brigadeheadquarters at Uri in North Kashmir.

The army commander of the strategically-important Northern Command, whichlooks after the borders from Ladakh to Jammu, maintained that the forcewould continue with its endeavour of ensuring zero infiltration.

“Infiltration does take place. We endeavour to ensure zero infiltrationthat is our job and we put our best effort,” he said.

According to the officer, there was considerable reduction in infiltration,but the number of attempts almost doubled in 2007 compared to the previousyear.

“Pakistan is directly involved in insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, aswithout its support, training and strategy, insurgency would not havelasted so long,” he said after presenting the awards.

The general also said militants were always present at the camps andlaunching pads across the border to be pushed into India.