New Delhi: Following reports of Pakistan activating terrorism cells along the Line of Control to target Indian establishments, Retired Brigadier B.K Khanna has said that Pakistan use state sponsored terrorism as a means to wage war against India.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Brigadier B.K Khanna said that the move is intented by the Pakistan government to appease its citizens and separatists in Kashmir.
"The move is intented to appease separatists following Indian government's move on Kashmir," he said.
"However, the threat is real and we have to guard against it," he added.
An all-out alert along the entire Indo-Pak border and LoC has been issued against Chinese drones which are being used by Pakistan army. The Army and BSF officials have said the troops and observation posts have been asked to maintain the highest possible vigilance along with the International Border and Line of Control in Jammu.
BSF troops guarding over 180 km of International Border with Pakistan have strengthened their observation posts and "listening posts" to keep a close watch against any intrusion by drones.
The BSF is also patrolling riverine areas along the International Border and has deployed water patrol teams in the Chenab river to foil terrorists' design to infiltrate into India from Pakistan.
Read: Army, BSF sound red alert along LoC, IB in JK against air-intrusion by Pak drones