ANTONY 2

Antony said infiltration by militants into Jammu and
Kashmir had seen an increase this year compared to last year
and there was "a calculated" plan behind the spurt "because in
the last few years, especially last year, the law and order
situation in the state has improved and violence levels come
down."

Noting that it was "a happy" situation for peace-loving
people both within India and outside, he said there were
forces bent upon creating "chaos and trouble". They were
"disturbed and perturbed that situation is going in different
direction."
The Defence Minister said there was "a conscious attempt
from them" to create trouble in India's northern state Jammu
and Kashmir, but refused to name the forces he was referring
to.
Maintaining that 42 terrorist outfits operating from
across the border were still intact, he said, "There is no
attempt by government of Pakistan to dismantle these terror
outfits. It is a matter of concern for us."
Earlier, addressing the IDSA conference, Antony said the
terror infrastructure continued to thrive on Pakistani soil
and that India continued to be firm with its demand that
Pakistan must put an end to terror activities emanating from
its soil.
Pointing out that the Indo-Pak relations always had a huge
bearing on regional peace and security, he said India's
willingness to resume negotiations with Pakistan must be seen
against this backdrop. (MORE) PTI NCB
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