Cross Border Intrusion
Regular attempts for infiltration by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are sponsored and supported from across the border. The number of attempts of infiltration and estimated net infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir, month-wise, during the last 12 months (August 2019 – July 2020) are given below:
| S. No. | Month | Infiltration attempts | Net estimated infiltration |
| | August 2019 | 48 | 32 |
| | September 2019 | 40 | 36 |
| | October 2019 | 26 | 12 |
| | November 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| | December 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| | January 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| | February 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| | March 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| | April 2020 | 23 | 18 |
| | May 2020 | 8 | 4 |
| | June 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| | July 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 176 | 111 | |
India’s land borders are characterized by deserts, mountains, forests and riverine terrain. Government of India has adopted a multi-pronged approach to stop cross-border intrusions and secure our territories, which inter-alia include deployment of Border Guarding Forces along the International Borders, effective domination of the borders by patrolling, laying Nakas, manning observation posts along the borders, vulnerability mapping of Border Out Posts (BOPs), deployment of surveillance equipment, strengthening of intelligence network, erection of border fencing & floodlighting and deployment of technological solutions in non-feasible areas like riverine gaps, etc.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.