Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan has dug up tunnels in the Sargodha region in Punjab near Indian border as reported in media;
(b) if so, whether the Central Government has assessed its implications on country’s security;
(c) if so, the facts thereof; and
(d) the measures taken by the Central Government in the matter?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)

(a) Government has seen reports that Pakistan has dug up tunnels in the Sargodha region in Punjab near Indian border.

(b) to (d) Government monitors all such developments and takes all necessary steps to safeguard India’s security.

http://www.mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=220216300.

Pakistan
South Asia