[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]F[/dropcap]ollowing punitive strikes inside Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the wee hours of Thursday Indian army has been kept in a state of high alert across the 740 km long line of control in the border state of Jammu and Kashmir.
After the Uri terror strike on an Indian army’s brigade headquarters on September 18 Indian army gradually beefed up its defences in the forward areas of North Kashmir and plugged all possible infiltration routes ahead of closure of mountain passes.
According to unconfirmed reports at least 30-35 terrorists were also killed in the surgical strikes but Indian army officials have not shared any figures.
The frontier districts of Rajouri and Poonch have been maintaining a war time posturing with enhanced patrolling in the areas vulnerable for infiltration bids.
On the International border with Pakistan jawans of Border Security Force ( BSF) have been maintaining a tight vigil to defeat sinister design of Pakistan.
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]F[/dropcap]ollowing these surgical strikes India is anticipating strong retaliation from the Pakistan army as it has been left black faced by the special forces of the Indian army. Civilian population located close to the International border have been shifted to safer locations after the centre issued diktats to vacate the forward areas for swift movement of forces, if required.Villagers across Punjab borders have been directed to shift to safer places while high alert is maintained across western borders as well.
According to claims made by the Indian army its special forces penetrated deep inside the Line of control past midnight and targeted at least seven terror launch pads before demolishing them.
30-35 terrorists killed?
According to unconfirmed reports at least 30-35 terrorists were also killed in the surgical strikes but Indian army officials have not shared any figures.
Downplaying the strike by the Indian forces, first in the recent history post 1971 war, Pak army claimed two of its jawans were killed in cross border firing.
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]S[/dropcap]oon after the big announcement was made by the Director General of Military Operations, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh in New Delhi the Indian army adopted tough posturing along the line of control.The border villagers living in the direct line of enemy fire were directed to shift to safer locations.
Indian security forces, he said, had thwarted 20 infiltration bids during this year.
According to DGMO Lt-Gen Ranbir Singh the operation was conducted after specific and credible information about the presence of terrorists at launch pads along the LoC, who were waiting to cross over to carry out attacks in J&K and other parts of the country.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Pakistan Army said its troops ‘responded’ to ‘Indian firing’ on the LoC in Bhimber, Tatta Pani, Kel, and Lipa sectors around 2.30 after midnight. The exchange of fire continued till 8 am. The statement said two of Pakistani soldiers were killed in the action.
General Singh said significant damage was inflicted on terrorists and those supporting them. He said he had spoken to his Pakistan counterpart and hoped the Pakistan army would cooperate with the Indian Army to end terrorism.
Reminding Pakistan that it had not kept its commitment of 2004 of not allowing its soil to be used to launch terror attacks against India, he said India was facing continuing and increasing attacks, including Uri.
Indian security forces, he said, had thwarted 20 infiltration bids during this year.
…just shoot to kill…don’t leave behind any injured soldier…be quick and destroy everything
New Delhi also offered consular access to Pakistan to those terrorists apprehended by India, and also to provide fingerprints/DNA samples of those terrorists killed in operations. He said equipment recovered from terrorists included GOS systems with Pakistan markings.
PM Modi had sanctioned the surgical strikes
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]P[/dropcap]rime Minister Narendra Modi had wednesday sanctioned the military strike across the Line of Control (LoC) to destroy terrorist camps located in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Troops from the 4 and 9 para special forces were used in the operations.
The entire operation was monitored by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar along with Chief of Army staff General Dalbir Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other senior officers.
After launching the first strike around 12.30 a.m the Indian Army team reported back successful around 4.30 am on Thursday. The top brass of the political establishment was informed that the operation was a success.
The orders were clear “just shoot to kill…don’t leave behind any injured soldier…be quick and destroy everything”. The troops needed to surprise the terrorists in these camps.
The actual operation lasted four hours in that it commenced around 12.30 am on Thursday and ended at 4.30 am on Thursday.
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The news on 28 September 2016 that SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in Pakistan in November 2016 has been postponed ( it was officially announced later) because while India declined to attend the said Summit due to prevailing conditions, some of other members Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan and Sri Lanka also expressed their inability to attend. These circumstances have obviously isolated Pakistan and is being read world- wide as a great diplomatic success for India. Further , there is more news. India is reported to have conducted surgical strikes on the night of 28 September 2016 into seven different locations inflicting substantial casualties of terrorists who were obviously to intrude into India to cause terror in days to come. Nation has been reassured by these brave , precise and perfectly professional acts of India’s armed forces about security and safety. In this regard ,readers may like to refresh themselves with predictions of this Vedic astrology writer in hitherto well known article “ 2016 – a woeful year for India with slight cheer at the end” published as early as on 18 January 2016 in online magazine thesop.org. While introducing the main features of the article , it was said : – “ While the first half of 2016 looks to be grim covering a variety of aspects of national life for substantial concern , circumstances yield to ‘SLIGHT CHEER’ at end covering months of October to December 2016”. This was reiterated while concluding the article with the following brief para : – “ Last quarter of year 2016 may bring a “SLIGHT CHEER” at the end , say October- December , covering aspects which would have caused substantial concern during times January to August-September 2016”. Aspects of national life causing substantial concern during January to August- September 2016 were also described in the article which included “terror” and “ defense and security concerns” in the Himalayan belt of northern India , obviously meaning J&K. So the coverage is obvious in a manner not to be mistaken. Thought readers may find the piece interesting.
Not only in borders and L O C the whole of India must remain alert to thwart any nefarious designs of India’s enemies. Be it Left Wing extremism, sleeper cells of various terrorist groups, their supporters, the anti India M S M, the thriving fifth column all these are to be observed.
Conscientious citizens should be on guard to report and discourage any attempt to demoralize Indian establishment and security forces in addition to offer sacrifices in national interest.
We must remember that the country is much larger than borders for security to be present everywhere and at all times.