Indian home minister claims infiltration from Pakistan continues
Sushilkumar Shinde says Indian security forces are 'very alert' in dealing with the issue.
Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Friday that infiltration from Pakistan into India is continuing and security forces are “very alert” in dealing with it, reported Press Trust of India (PTI).
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, Shinde said, “There is some sort of infiltration from the Pakistan side. But we are very alert on this.”
Earlier this month, Shinde had earlier accused Pakistan of continuing to help militants infiltrate into India, saying there were intelligence inputs in this regard.
When asked about incursions from China, he said that there was no intrusion. “I have studied it very minutely. They come and go. They stay there (near the border) for an hour or so… But we have got our people (troops) there. They are all prepared.”
He also said that there was “no war-like situation” along the India-China border.
With a ceasefire in place for more than 10 years now, the India-Pakistan border has not been the only route for infiltration. More importantly, India’s home-grown groups have made it near impossible to differentiate between foreign infiltrators and local militants.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, Shinde said, “There is some sort of infiltration from the Pakistan side. But we are very alert on this.”
Earlier this month, Shinde had earlier accused Pakistan of continuing to help militants infiltrate into India, saying there were intelligence inputs in this regard.
When asked about incursions from China, he said that there was no intrusion. “I have studied it very minutely. They come and go. They stay there (near the border) for an hour or so… But we have got our people (troops) there. They are all prepared.”
He also said that there was “no war-like situation” along the India-China border.
With a ceasefire in place for more than 10 years now, the India-Pakistan border has not been the only route for infiltration. More importantly, India’s home-grown groups have made it near impossible to differentiate between foreign infiltrators and local militants.