00:00On the eve of Republic Day, security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir,
00:03particularly along the Line of Control and India-Pakistan international border.
00:07India Today and Ajitak Sunil Ji Bhatt travel to the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnur sector,
00:13where army personnel are maintaining a strict vigil to thwart any threat from the enemy.
00:19There are intelligence inputs which suggest that Pakistan and Pakistani-sponsored terrorists
00:23may be creating disturbances in the Jammu-Kashmir area on the occasion of Republic Day.
00:29The security forces are on high alert across Jammu-Kashmir.
00:31Anti-drone measures have also been taken to foil aerial threat.
00:35Anti-infiltration grid has been strengthened with regular exercises,
00:39drills being conducted by the army near the border areas.
00:43Now, counter-terror operations have also been intensified in the upper reaches of the hilly areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
00:48And here are some exclusive ground reports from the Line of Control at Akhnur sector of Jammu-Kashmir.
00:54Take a look.
00:55A drone is being used to check their suspicious activities right now here near the Line of Control.
01:01And inside this bunker, there is a big monitor on which the footage can be seen.
01:08Real-time footage can be seen of the area surrounding the Line of Control.
01:13There you see.
01:14It becomes very difficult for the security forces to man areas like these.
01:20So, technology is also being used.
01:21While on one hand, patrolling happens 24 into 7 along the fence.
01:26And on the other hand, you can see that drones are also being used to check infiltration.
01:32In this bunker, an Indian army personnel continuously maintaining strict vigil here along the Line of Control.
01:42You can see that his fingers are on the trigger.
01:45And whenever Pakistan resorts to any kind of provocation, a befitting reply is given.
01:50And at times, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation takes place here near the Line of Control.
01:57Indian army is now equipped with some of the most modern weapons as well as equipment.
02:02This has been done to ensure that Pakistani terrorists don't succeed in their nefarious designs.
02:07With video journalist Neeraj Kumar, this is Sunil Bhat reporting from near the Line of Control in German Kashmir's Akhnur sector for India Today.
