How different is the militancy in Jammu and Kashmir compared to militancy in Punjab in early eighties?
A. The border in Punjab is an easy one. It was not a difficult border to protect and when the fencing of the borders was completed infiltration was almost impossible. In Jammu and Kashmir the borders, with high mountains and dense forests, are very difficult to guard. Secondly, the general terrain in Punjab was easy, while in J and K it was mostly mountainous and covered by forest. The third and the most important difference is that in Punjab what happened was a local problem although Pakistan gave some arms and ammunition to terrorists…it was totally a local militancy and there was no involvement of foreign militants. In Jammu and Kashmir in my opinion if the infiltration stopped completely today then the militancy will collapse in 10 to 15 years time because now it is mainly foreign militants who are involved. Q. The morale of the BSF jawans appears to be sagging because of prolonged postings on the front? A. The morale is very high. I had gone to Manipur, Tripura and I had been in
