Overview

• Inspector General Ashok Yadav reported a presence of militants on launch pads opposite the BSF’s areas of responsibility in Bandipora and Kupwara.
• He said security units are maintaining high alert in coordination with the Army and are “dominating” the LoC.
• Officials credited new methodologies and hi-tech surveillance equipment with making crossings into the valley more difficult.
• Two infiltration attempts have been foiled so far this year, according to the BSF.
• Militants sometimes wait for inclement weather to move, prompting reinforced vigilance for the pre-winter window.