Keran part of revised Pak strategy: Dr Jitendra

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 8: Citing Intelligence reports, BJP National Executive Member & J&K chief spokesperson, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that even though Islamabad continues to be in “denial” mode and New Delhi continues with its policy of “two steps forward, one step backward”, there is ample evidence that Keran is a part of revised Pakistan strategy and that the  so-called “Border Action Team” (BAT), which is  behind the Keran military stand-off as well as earlier recent terror attacks in Hiranagar and elsewhere, is nothing but an incarnation of Pakistan Army sponsored by Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and  armed by Pakistan. The Pakistani strategists who muted BAT were possibly inspired by the “Mukti Vahini” of the 1970s which fought against the Pakistan forces for liberation of Bangladesh and which was said to have been raised by Indian forces, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh went on to explain that Border Action Teams comprise a mix of Pakistan Army regulars, Pakistan Special Forces elements and high profile terrorists (Jihadis) who are trained to cross the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to execute raids on Indian pickets, ambushes, patrol parties and logistic elements. Referring to recurrent killings and beheading of Indian soldiers, he said, this has been one of the modus operandi adopted by these teams to cause scare and impose psychological pressure on their targets.
Dr Jitendra Singh cautioned about reports regarding concentration of  BAT opposite a particular segment of the LoC and said, this is meant to create stronger defense, stronger patrols and better protection of logistic elements such as mule trains which carry advance winter stocking stores etc. Quite obviously, BAT actions are also motivated with the intent of creating tactical conditions for terrorist infiltration,he added.
Quoting defence experts, Dr Jitendra Singh said, what is required is  24 x 7 soldiering and vigil on and around LoC because what has often been observed is that, as a sector cools down, so does the vigil.

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