Grand Trunk Road

Iqbal states that the Indian border security force (BSF) is confirming that militants from Pakistan did try to cross the border at Samba district in Jammu on May 8. As a result, the BSF has decided to post up to more 1000 soldiers at the border and to install more surveillance equipment. What makes this particular part of the border more vulnerable than others is the existence of an earthen bund (barrier) that was initially constructed to protect the initial builders of the border fence from Pakistani artillery. The bund is now being dismantled in order to improve visibility to make the spot less vulnerable to incursions by militants. This is an interesting article from 2005 providing some background about life in the Jammu border districts.

Article: BSF posts more jawans on border

Author: Zaffar Iqbal
Publication: NDTV.Com