By IANS,
New Delhi: The involvement of Pakistani state actors in anti-India terrorism “has come to light on a number of occasions” and New Delhi is alert in combating these threats, the Rajya Sabha was told Wednesday.
“The involvement of state actors with terrorist outfits (in Pakistan) has come to light on a number of occasions and also in 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai,” Minister of State for Home Affairs Gurudas Kamat said during Question Hour.
The minister said India has “consistently emphasised to Pakistan the need to implement its solemn commitments” that its territory won’t be used to support terrorism against India.
He said: “Inputs from central security agencies and through various open sources confirm that terrorist infrastructure continues to exist in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by way of numerous training camps, communication centres and launching pads.”
He said the government was “alert to these threats and has re-calibrated its measures to combat terrorism by way of reviewing threat perceptions and a number of important decisions and measures have been taken”.
He said the government has augmented the strength of central paramilitary forces and has put in place an effective border management through fencing, flood lighting and deployment of surveillance equipment.
The government has also established elite National Security Guard hubs at Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai.