While there had been 1,629 cases of ceasefire violations in 2018, according to government figures, there were 1,551 similar cases after August 5 in 2019. January this year saw 367 ceasefire violations, significantly higher than 203 cases in January 2019. (File)
Even as internal security situation in the new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been improving since August 5 last year, when special status to the erstwhile state under Article 370 was scrapped, Pakistan has resorted to more ceasefire violations, including more calibre escalations, according to sources in the defence establishment.
While there had been 1,629 cases of ceasefire violations in 2018, according to government figures, there were 1,551 similar cases after August 5 in 2019. January this year saw 367 ceasefire violations, significantly higher than 203 cases in January 2019.
But Pakistan, sources said, has been upping the ante with calibre escalation, meaning use of artillery instead of gun-firing by soldiers.
Last week, Army Chief General M M Naravane had said that since Pakistan has been trying to push infiltrators into India, it resorts to such ceasefire violations to provide them cover.
Sources said…
