2,500 terrorists present in launch pads in Pakistan, PoK: Govt

Around 2,500 terrorists are present in a number of launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan, Government said on Wednesday.

"A number of training camps and launching pads are reportedly active in PoK/Pakistan. As per assessment, there are around 2,500 terrorists present in PoK/ Pakistan," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

The government in tandem with the state government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to contain border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir, which includes, inter alia, strengthening of border management and multi-tiered and multi-modal deployment along international borders/Line of Control and infiltration routes, construction of border fencing, improved technology, weapons and equipment for security forces.

Also they are working on improved intelligence and operational coordination, synergising intelligence flow to check infiltration and pro-active action against the terrorists within the states, he said.

"The counter-infiltration efforts are reviewed periodically at various levels in state government and in central government," Singh said.