Overview
- BSF intelligence counts about 12 launchpads near Sialkot–Zaffarwal and roughly 60 across the LoC, with activity levels changing over time.
- Officials describe the pads as temporary hubs holding two or three militants, with training and mixed-group preparation shifted to depth areas.
- Security forces say they foiled four LoC infiltration bids in 2025, killing eight and pushing back five, with no successful crossings reported.
- BSF reports Operation Sindoor damaged 118 Pakistani posts and terror sites, and says Rangers abandoned some positions before later reinforcing them under Indian surveillance.
- Commanders note several pads remain active and warn of a strong response to any provocation, highlighting upgraded counter-drone and surveillance systems.