Musharraf planning another Kargil? Pakistan secretly constructing bunkers and strengt

[Neo]

Musharraf planning another Kargil? Pakistan secretly constructing bunkers and strengthening its defense positions

Jun. 10, 2007

Making optimum use of the cease-fire which is in place all along the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir since November 2003, Pakistan is constructing bunkers and strengthening its defence positions in the violence-hit state which is faced with proxy war from across the border for the past 17 years.

Though few reports suggested that Pakistan has built over 200 concrete bunkers and embankments close to the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, the highly placed defence sources told the media that though no authentic data could be made available regarding Pak constructions on the border, since November 2003 when the ceasefire was declared on the 740-km Line of Control and the 191-km International Border with Pakistan, the other side has been consolidating its defences. The process is still on, with Pakistan replacing its mud bunkers all along the LoC and the IB with fortified, concrete RCC bunkers. Trips along the LoC in Uri and Baramulla and the International Border in Jammu provide a clear view of the construction activity across the border. Though the security agencies manning the border are tight lipped about these developments but they are willing to speak on condition of anonymity. “There is no denying the fact that Pakistan is strengthening its defences. We have been watching their activities since 2003 and reported these developments up the chain of command but, sadly, there has been no response,” said the top defence officials confirming the ‘concretisation’ of bunkers and other defence-related activities in the region.

http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/17067.asp

 

[dabong1]

What has this story got to do with planning another kargil?

 

[Neo]

More conspiracy theories...

 

[Contrarian]

This is a fact though that Pakistan is constructing new bunkers, etc near the LoC. And it is a cause for concern. It has been reported in national dailies as well.

 

[dabong1]

This is a fact though that Pakistan is constructing new bunkers, etc near the LoC. And it is a cause for concern. It has been reported in national dailies as well.

so its okay for india to construct fences and walls on the border and bulit new bunkers but the pakistanis can not do the same.

 

[A.Rahman]

This is a fact though that Pakistan is constructing new bunkers, etc near the LoC. And it is a cause for concern. It has been reported in national dailies as well.

One has to take defensive measures especially if the neighbor is a known aggressor.

 

[Always Neutral]

India has constructed fence, watch towers, and other anti-infilteration devicesn on the International border and LOC defenses with the tacit approval of the Pakistan Army.

Pakistan Army has contructed pill boxes and bunkers on their side of the International Border as well as the present LOC with tacit approval of the Indian Army.

Why I say that both armies have given tacit approval to each other is that in the past they did not mind anything on the International Border anything on the LOC was a strict NO NO.

Since both what India and Pakistan have constructed is on their own side in full view of each other it can't be a Kargil it seems both country leaderships are secretly moving to accept the LOC as a soft defensive boundary ?

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