New Delhi: Sixteen security forces personnel were killed during counter-militancy operations on the India-Pakistan border between January to June this year, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said on Wednesday.
“The details of soldiers (including Central Armed Police Force personnel) killed due to counter militancy operations during last three years are as under: 80 in 2019; 62 in 2020; 16 in 2021 (upto June),” he said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is dynamic and ever-evolving, Bhatt mentioned.
“Though fragile, the security environment has witnessed significant improvement in past two years…” he said.
Steps are being taken in all domains to effect irreversible damages on militant groups and eliminate the scourge of militancy,the minister said.
