JK: Israeli military delegation visits WN Corps HQs

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Jammu, June 14: A high-level military delegation from Israel today visited Army's XIV 'White Night' Corps headquarters here at Nagrota to discuss counter-terrorism and anti-infiltration strategies in Jammu and Kashmir.

Highly placed sources told sources that the delegation, -- the visit of which is being kept secret -- led by Israeli Deputy Chief of General Staff Major General Moshe Kaplinsky, arrived at the Corps headquarters this morning.

Additional army deployment was also seen on the city routes in view of the visit.

Sources said the Israeli team, comprising top military and intelligence officers, would discuss with Indian military authorities their experiences of tackling infiltration and militancy.

The Israeli military delegation's visit comes at a time when the militants have renewed their bid for infiltration across LoC.

As many as seven infiltration bids were foiled by security forces along LoC recently.

The visiting team will also check the functional compatibility of a large number of military equipment, procured from Israel -- the second largest defence and strategic partner of India -- set in the hilly terrains close to Line of Control (LoC), sources disclosed.

Indian forces use a wide array of Israeli-made surveillance devices, ranging from unattended ground sensors and Hand-Held Thermal Imagers (HHTI) to LORROS (long-range reconnaissance and observation systems) and BFSRs (Battlefield Surveillance Radars).

In its day-long stay, the delegation will also visit Reasi-based Uniform Forces headquarters of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and review the Army's work under 'Operation Sadhbhavana', which was initiated as a move to win hearts of common people in this militancy-hit state, sources said.

However, the army and defence ministry were tight lipped on the visit by Israeli military team to Jammu, which security experts say, is ''to convey that India is not in the league of the US and Israel.''

UNI

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