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NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) -- the paramilitary force deployed along the eastern and western international border -- on Saturday said that Pakistan was building "defensive" bunkers along the border, which could be aimed at preventing attacks from within its own territory by the Taliban and others.

"We have come across certain construction activities across the border. In some of the instances, the bunkers being constructed are facing their own territory," BSF director-general Raman Srivastava said.

Referring to the kind of bunkers which are being constructed by Pakistani Rangers (border guarding force of Pakistan), Srivastava said such "defensive bunkers" could be a preventive measure in case of attacks on its border posts by the Taliban or other militants.

Sources in the paramilitary force said the Indian side had noticed such construction activities on the Pakistani side along the Attari as well as Samba sectors. Both BSF and the Army had a meeting over the issue where officers held the view that such "defensive" bunkers facing Pakistan were quite different from the ones built earlier facing India, they said.

BSF officers are also intrigued over the exact make of the rocket shells fired by militants from the Pakistani side at villages near the Attari sector in September. Though earlier they appeared to be Chinese-made, the ballistic tests of the shells failed to solve the mystery.

An officer said: "Although it had become quite clear a couple of days after the incident that these shells were fired by militants, the ballistic tests have failed to pinpoint the origin (exact make) of the shells."

The rocket shells had landed in open fields across Modhey and Dhoneya Khurd villages in the Attari sector. There were, however, no casualties. The shells had landed one km inside Indian territory.

Since the point from where the rockets were fired was not too far from the Pakistani Rangers' checkpost, it had raised suspicion about their role -- to facilitate infiltration -- in it.

About ongoing infiltration bids by militants from across the border, the BSF chief said there were various launching pads where they were waiting to infiltrate. He said that BSF was expecting a surge in infiltration as the snowfall increases because at times even the fence comes under snow.

"We have increased our patrolling and are fully prepared to check any infiltration attempts," he said.

On BSF's role in the upcoming multi-state coordinated offensive against naxals, Srivastava said while five battalions (over 5,000 personnel) have already been deployed in the field, eight more battalions (over 8,000 personnel) would be sent soon.

He said the anti-naxal task force which has been created with personnel from CRPF, BSF and ITBP, will operate in the states' tri-junctions and bi-junctions.
BSF: Pak building 'defensive' bunkers to ward off Taliban - India - The Times of India
 
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Referring to the kind of bunkers which are being constructed by Pakistani Rangers (border guarding force of Pakistan), Srivastava said such "defensive bunkers" could be a preventive measure in case of attacks on its border posts by the Taliban or other militants.


to hell with ToI & stupid BSF.....
 
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to hell with ToI & stupid BSF.....

Mrs. Emo, the new Staff that I have no Idea off. Who are you to even questioning such things by Indians?

Please explain based on this article, it would be helpful because your comments are not based on only hateful, I hope. Thanks!!!!
 
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Perhaps ISI got reports that RAW is pushing TTP to attack eastern border troops (if this news it true).
 
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Mrs. Emo, the new Staff that I have no Idea off. Who are you to even questioning such things by Indians?

Please explain based on this article, it would be helpful because your comments are not based on only hateful, I hope. Thanks!!!!

now they think we are building bunkers to stop attack from Taliban along Pak India border, in which world are these people living....

ToI must raise its standards
 
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now they think we are building bunkers to stop attack from Taliban along Pak India border, in which world are these people living....

ToI must raise its standards

ToI I do not care about, but BSF I do. And your explaination is way off. Let me explain based on this particular article:

First:

"We have come across certain construction activities across the border. In some of the instances, the bunkers being constructed are facing their own territory," BSF director-general Raman Srivastava said.

Second: they where construsted for a reason, atleast of Indian suspicions:

Since the point from where the rockets were fired was not too far from the Pakistani Rangers' checkpost, it had raised suspicion about their role -- to facilitate infiltration -- in it.

Third:

The rocket shells had landed in open fields across Modhey and Dhoneya Khurd villages in the Attari sector. There were, however, no casualties. The shells had landed one km inside Indian territory.

Fourth:

Since the point from where the rockets were fired was not too far from the Pakistani Rangers' checkpost, it had raised suspicion about their role -- to facilitate infiltration -- in it.

Now Mrs. Emo, What do you Say!!!!


Does this article have a fair chance of explaining the neutrality of the Indian side of the problem here.
 
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We don't even need to explain this article as it is nothing more then another Indian news report, namely the times of india and quotes from our enemy the BSF, Oh yeh, we really care don;t we and believe what is in this article. OK, you have us now.............
 
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Yaar, this makes Pakistan look good, but this news is laughable at best.

Our relations are not THAT good that we'd bother with this.
 
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I push for a ban of using ToI as a source of articles.. They have nothing but mud slinging and pakistan bashing in it.

No seriously it would not only save precious space but also avoid this senseless mudslinging from the ToI lovers
 
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