Army gears for first Valley winter after Pahalgam

TAKING A SERIES of measures ahead of the Valley winter, the first after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that led to Operation Sindoor and hostilities with Pakistan, the Indian Army is strengthening the anti-infiltration grid, sealing and securing key passes, enhancing the Line of Control (LoC) fence and redeploying existing troops in the area, The Indian Express has learnt.

- AMRITA NAYAK DUTTA

According to security sources, there is a possibility of an increase in infiltration attempts by terrorists from across the border before the winter sets in. Terrorists are likely to change their modus operandi, which necessitates corresponding adjustments in how security forces operate.

For example, unlike past instances of terrorists establishing a single hideout away from populated areas, they are now expected to use two-three hideouts located within a radius of three to five kilometres and switch between them using the snow cover.