No ceasefire violation along LoC in Kashmir since February agreement: Army officer

However, there have been some infiltration attempts

The Army on Monday said that there has been no increase in ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir and not even a single incident took place in 2021.

This was revealed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based 15-Corps, Lt General D P Panday on the sidelines of an event to reporters.

Before India and Pakistan recommitted themselves to a ceasefire across the LoC and other contested sectors on February 25 this year, incidents of shelling from across the border in J&K had been on the rise.

He said there have been some infiltration attempts by militants along the LoC, among which only two succeeded. "One group was neutralised in Bandipora district, and we are looking for the second one," he said.

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The GOC said that an operation was underway in Uri area along the LoC in North Kashmir's Baramulla district for the last 24 hours.

Lt General Pandey said that an infiltration attempt in Uri has not been verified on tthe ground. "I can assure you that we are quite alert on ground and will ensure that minimal infiltration takes place whenever an attempt is made," he asserted.

Responding to a question about the presence of foreign militants in the Valley, he said that according to the DGP and IGP Kashmir, around 60-70 foreign militants are active in the Valley.

He also said that only Pakistani militants in the name of foreign militants are active here "who involve local youth to carry out militant attacks".

"Their (Pakistani militants) strategy is to involve local youth in militancy, give them weapons and carry out attacks through them," the GOC said.