The three service chiefs of India’s armed forces called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday for a meeting to review the prevalent security scenario along the country’s borders, with particular focus on the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan.

The meeting came in the backdrop of Pakistan’s continuous offensive along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir through ceasefire violations eversince India abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution which granted special status to the state on August 5.“Particular focus was given on the threat posed byPakistan along the LoC with India. The Defence Minister reviewed the prevailingsecurity situation along India’s borders with its neighbouring countries in hismeeting with the three service chiefs. The security situation along the entireinternational border of India was discussed during the course of the meeting,”sources told. As per sources, the three service chiefs — Army Chief GeneralBipin Rawat, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauriaand Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh — were asked by Rajnath to maintaincontinuous alert and vigil along the borders.The number of ceasefire violationsby Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir from August 5 till October 25 has alreadycrossed the halfway mark of that which had been recorded for the entirecalendar year of 2018.

In 2018, the total number of ceasefire violations byPakistan stood at 1,629 while the total number of such instances from August 5till October 28 this year stood at 823, an average of more than 10 incidentsdaily. As reported by IANS earlier, the number of ceasefire violations fromJanuary 1 till October 25 this year has been the highest over the past five years.While there have been intelligence reports about scores of trainedmilitants camping in terror launch pads along the LoC, waiting for opportunities to sneak inside the Indian territory, the Army has maintained that ceasefire violations are attempts by Pakistan to aid militants in infiltrations under covering fire.Militants who managed to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir have also caused as many as 35 terrorist-initiated incidents since August 5 in which at least eight civilians have been killed.The Indian Navy has also expressed apprehensions about plans of Pakistan-trained militants to enter India using the sea route through the Sir Creek estuary in Gujarat.

“We have received intelligence reports that the under water wing of Jaish-e-Mohammad is being trained for attacks. We are keeping track ofit and can give an assurance that we are fully alert to foil any such design,”Navy Chief Admiral Singh had said last month.