There is a “crisis of leadership and resources”among militants in Jammu and Kashmir and the security forces have kept themunder check, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, theminister said an NIA probe is on into the February 14 Pulwama attack.
“Once the probe is over, only then can an answer inthis regard be given by the Home Ministry,” he informed the House aftermembers asked if there was any intelligence or security lapse in the suicideattack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.
“In Jammu and Kashmir, our security forces aremaintaining best coordination between the Army, central armed forces, JK Policeand intelligence.
He said the security forces have kept a check on activitiesof the militants. “I want to tell you that as of now, there is a crisis ofleadership and resources” among the militants, Singh told Rajya Sabha.
He said the fatal casualties suffered by Army personnelduring militant attacks/tactical action in 2018 were 12, while the same were 13in 2017 and six in 2016.
The minister said there are four types of casualties in theArmy – infiltration bids eliminated, counter insurgency operations, militantinitiated incidents and tactical actions.
He said the casualties he mentioned earlier pertained totactical actions and total casualties in other activities could be more.
Singh said all the forward posts are adequately strengthenedto withstand militant attacks. “Continuous improvements, including the useof modern technology, in the defences are made to make them more robust andresilient,” Singh said in his written reply.