Befitting reply being given to Pak firing: BSF DG
Chandigarh, July 1: BSF troopers are giving a befitting reply to unprovoked firing from Pakistan on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, Border Security Force Director General K.K. Sharma said on Sunday.
"They (Pakistan) keep indulging in ceasefire violations from time to time. They also snipe at our men. Despite of all these operational challenges, the BSF has given them a befitting reply," he told media here after laying the foundation stone of the headquarters of BSF's Special Director General, Western Command.
"We have a free hand always and we have given a befitting reply on all the occasions. On each occasion, we have inflicted more casualties on the other side (Pakistani Rangers). I would like to make one thing clear that we never initiate ceasefire violations and it is the other side which starts as a result of which we have to retaliate and react.
"On the Pakistan side, we know that we have a hostile neighbour. We know they keep on trying to infiltrate militants," he said.
Sharma said that the BSF remained "prepared to face any eventuality" on the border with Pakistan, though he could not say how and when the unprovoked firing and ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir sector will stop.
"We must realize that we are dealing with a very hostile neighbour in Pakistan. It is their state policy to ensure that militants sneak in, it is their policy to keep these two Kashmir and Jammu borders alive... so that internationally they would score the points...," he said.
The BSF chief said that the force, which faces different challenges along the border with Pakistan and Bangladesh, planned to plug gaps along the country's borders through the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS), an integrated technology system to ensure electronic surveillance of borders.
Regarding the 553-km long fenced international border with Pakistan in Punjab, Sharma said that the main challenge here was about smuggling of drugs from Pakistan side.
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India beat SA by 135 runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
Johannesburg, Nov 15: India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final T20 International to clinch series 3-1 here on Friday.
Opting to bat, India posted a massive 283 for 1, thanks to unbeaten centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), and then bowled South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs.
Tristan Stubbs top-scored for South Africa with 46 while David Miller contributed 36.
For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.
Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi got a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
India: 283 for 1 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 109 not out, Tilak Varma 120 not out; Lutho Sipamla 1/58).
South Africa: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 46, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3/20).
