From New Kerala
Jammu, Oct 24 : Security along Indo-Pak international border (IB) has been intensified ahead of US PresidentBarack Obama's two-day official visit to India scheduled for early next month.
As Mr Obama would be on a visit to Indiawith wife Michelle Obama, alert has been sounded along the Indo-Pak IB and Line of Control (LoC) following which vigil has been intensified besides additional patrolling.
''So far every thing is quite peaceful and we are taking all precautions,'' S Chattopadhay, Inspector General (IG) BSF told UNI.
The IGP said earlier too there was no compromise on the part of the security scenario adding ''as Commonwealth Games had recently concluded and festive season is in swing, the process of tight security arrangements will continue as usual.'' He said with the onset of winters, infiltration attempts could be made taking advantage of fog but troops have been put on alert to counter any untoward situation.
The IGP, however, said a delegation headed by the Director General, BSF, would be going to Lahore tomorrow and many issues related to Indo-Pak IB would be taken up with their counterparts there.
Meanwhile, security agencies across the country have been put on alert following intelligence inputs that nearly 80 trained militants, armed with sophisticated weapons, are waiting to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir from across the border to create trouble in the state in the run-up to the US President's visit.
--UNI
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