NEW DELHI: Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir are engaged in their most frequent cross-border fighting of at least two years, ...
Paramilitary soldiers question a motorist at a checkpoint during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Srinagar on Mar 30, 2020. NEW DELHI: Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir are engaged in their most frequent cross-border fighting of at least two years, official data shows, even as both nuclear-armed rivals battle surging COVID-19 outbreaks.
Indian Army data reviewed by Reuters shows 411 ceasefire violations by Pakistan's military in March, the highest number in a single month since at least 2018. That compares with 267 violations in March last year recorded by the Indian Army. Four Indian army officials said the heightened border activity was a cover to help militants from Pakistan-backed groups infiltrate into Indian Kashmir, as some troops help to run health camps and hand out food in the battle on the virus.
As summer approaches, infiltration into Kashmir typically picks up. An Indian security official said between 250 and 300 militants were estimated to be ready to cross over from Pakistan, citing intelligence reports.
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