New Delhi: The Centre has for the first time received concrete and specific intelligence reports that Pakistan has deployed an additional 12 battalions, comprising 800 to 1,200 troops each, close to the International Border and the LoC in the Kashmir sector over the last few days.
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Reports have also confirmed that terrorists from the Lashka-e-Tayyaba and the Jaish-e-Mohammed were also part of this deployment along the border as they too were posing as Pak Army regulars. Sources said this “sudden and unprecedented” build up by the Pakistani forces was discussed at length during a meeting by Union defence minister Arun Jaitley with the three service chiefs on Tuesday.
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The issue was raised by India both during the talks of the director-general military operations (DGMO) of the two countries as well as during the flag meeting of the BSF on Wednesday. Pakistan on its part, sources added, denied that it has been mobilising troops or heavy artillery to the border area.
