Srinagar: Eight months after India and Pakistan militaries agreed to strictly adhere to the 2003 ceasefire agreement, the Army in Kashmir said that 'there has been no violation of the agreement this year, and there were only two infiltration attempts.
“This year there has been no ceasefire violation. At least in the Kashmir Valley, there has been zero,” the General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps or Chinar Corps, Lt. Gen D.P. Pandey told reporters in Srinagar.
A joint statement was issued on February 25 by the Director-General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan in which both sides agreed for strict observance of cease firing along the Line of Control and all other sectors with effect from midnight 24/25 February 2021.
Lt Gen Pandey said though there has been no instigation from Pakistan yet the army is prepared to respond to any attempt from across the border. "We are totally prepared for ceasefire violations. We are all set to respond appropriately,” he said.
Regarding the situation on the Line of Control in Kashmir, the GoC said that there have been attempts of infiltration this year but only two attempts have succeeded. "One was neutralised in Bandipora and we are looking for the second one,” he said.
Asked about the search operation along the LoC in Uri sector in Baramulla district of North Kashmir, the GoC said the operation has been ongoing for the last 24 hours after “we felt that there is an infiltration attempt which has been made”.
“We are looking for them...are they on this side or have gone back after making an attempt, that issue has not yet been clarified or verified on the ground (sic),'' he said.
Lt Gen Pandey, however, said the force was alert to foil any infiltration attempt. “I can assure you that we are quite alert. Our troops on the ground are totally alert and we will ensure that minimal infiltration takes place whenever they attempt,” he said.
Also Read: Army foils infiltration attempt along LoC in J-K's Poonch
