The IGP said that Baramulla sector has been traditional route for infiltration and denied any increase in infiltration. “Baramulla sector has always been a traditional route for infiltration. We have reports that there are attempts of infiltration, but we have no reports there is enhanced infiltration”, he said. Khan said that Army deployed along the LoC is alert and have foiled infiltration bids. “… I am happy to tell you that our Army there is ready to face that and they have been facing it. Read less...
India rejected these claims and sharply reminded Pakistan of its own track record in Balochistan. “Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is an integral and inseparable part of India and will always remain so. We reject attempts by Pakistan to denigrate the democratic choice that has been regularly exercised by the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan is a country that has systemically abused and violated human rights of its own citizens, including in Balochistan as well as the people of PoK Pakistan occupied Kashmir," Seth charged. Calling out Pakistan on its "doublespeak and hypocrisy", he accused it of fomenting the current unrest in the Kashmir Valley. Seth added that the Security Forces (SFs) had borne heavy losses by exercising restraint while dealing with terrorists and other dissident forces in J&K. "Present situation in Indian state of J&K is a direct result of sustained cross border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. High number of casualties sustained by Indian security forces is reflection of tremendous restraint displayed in difficult circumstances," he said.
Seth went on to say that Pakistan has consistently denied that it sponsors terror outfits, despite harbouring JaisheMohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar and LashkareToiba (LeT) leader Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, both of whom have been recognised as global terrorists. The Indian emissary appealed to the UNHRC to recognise terrorism as an "extreme violation of human rights" and the same should be acknowledged by the international community.
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