NEW DELHI -In a worst, Indian Army deploys Israeli Missiles along borderswith Pakistan.
India’s Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday revealed thatthe country has beefed up security by deploying troops and weapons such asSig Sauer assault rifles and Spike anti-tank missiles along the Line ofControl (LoC), its de facto border with Pakistan in the Kashmir region.
“The weapons (Sig Sauer assault rifles and Spike anti-tank missiles) havebeen received and are being deployed and issued to troops,” he said.
Stating that Pakistan is trying to push terrorists in India from theircamps and staging grounds, the Indian army chief claimed that most of theterrorist infiltration attempts have been foiled.
“There has been an increase in ceasefire violations on the Line of Control.It was expected as he (Pakistanlink)is trying to push terrorists from launchpads and various camps.
Because of winter, (Pakistan) is finding it difficult and resorting toceasefire violations,” General Naravane added.
In the latest firefight, Indian security forces shot three suspectedterrorists on Wednesday who werelinkto the militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen in Jammu and Kashmir’sShopian district.
Read Top Stories
The army general also emphasised the improved condition in Kashmir, sayinggrenade attacks, gunfire and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks byterrorists have seen a marked decline in the last six months.
The Israeli-Made Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missilelinkwasprocured by India as an emergency purchase against the backdrop ofescalation with Pakistan in February 2019 after the Balakot airstrike,Sputnik has reported.
India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads over Kashmir since 5 Augustlast year, when India abrogated its constitution’s Article 370 for Jammuand Kashmir, which had enjoyed a special status for over seven decades.
With its revocation, Indian aimed to have completed the integration ofJammu and Kashmir into India, while Pakistan accused India of violating abilateral agreement to maintain the status quo in the region.
