NEW DELHI: The BSF Director General D.K. Arya March 14 air dashed to the Rajasthan border to beef up security arrangements on the Indo-Pak border following reports that Pakistan through the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the field intelligence unit (FIU) was stepping up its activities in India.

According to the BSF in view of the recent arrest of Javed Ahmed Mir the acting chief of the JKLF there were bound to be repercussion particularly in the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.

It has been learnt that this winter Pakistan had conducted a massive exercise along the entire border area of Rajasthan and Gujarat Gen Shamim Alam Khan and the Prime Minister Ms. Benazir Bhutto had visited the area to watch the war preparedness of their forces.

Besides Pakistan’s land forces the air force and the rangers too had participated in the exercises in a big way. Heavy military equipment manoeuvres and troops government still continues which normally should have been completed by now more so there is no off official intimation about the completion of the exercises:

Concentration of new troops has also been noticed mainly Punjabi speaking soldiers in Jaisalmer and Barmer areas some movement of Sikh militants was also reported in Fort Abbas. Yazman Mandi and Bijnot (all Pak areas).

Arya was also apprised of heavy concentration and dumping of arms and ammunition across the border particularly in arsons falling Opposite Barmer. Reportedly some new ISI training camps have been established in Sukur Tamu Alahazar New Saidabad Kundn Digd and Thana Bullakhan area opposite Barmer and Gujarat area

As a result of the fencing in Punjab and sensitive area of Ganganagar and Bikaner the activities of ISI and FIU have switched over to areas Opposite his alter Barner and Gujarat border.

The BSF has also taken a few steps within its resources to check infiltration by way of coordinating patrolling in coastal areas of Gujarat with the Coast Guard checking and checking of hoof marks during night hours with the help of Dragon lights.

It also stepped up vigilance in areas which form conduits for these activities like the Shergarh Kishangarh bulge.

Article extracted from this publication >> March 18, 1994