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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The 778km long Line of Control (LC) from Akhnoor to NJ 9842 does not conform to easily recognisable terrain features in most sectors. The emphasis, therefore, is to hold areas physically and dominate them to establish a de facto proprietary right on ground, sometimes with scant regard to its tactical importance.
Strategically, the biggest security challenge is 'maintaining the sanctity of the LC'. Loss of territory is just not acceptable. This imposes a huge constraint in terms of deployment as well as measures to dominate inaccessible areas, especially in winter. Any intrusion on the LC has to be evicted on priority. The other important challenge is that of 'No Hot Pursuit'. This implies that any group of terrorists fleeing back to Pakistan or POK on interception cannot be pursued across the LC.
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