A total of 59 army personnel have been killed since 2016 in counter-terror operations and foiling cross border infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 127 cross-border infiltration attempts were made in the state in the last three years, including 88 last year, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The minister said 28 infiltration attempts were made in 2015, 88 in 2016 and 11 till February this year. “The ministry of defence has taken several steps to reduce the litigation in respect of defence personnel including soldiers with disability. He said the army has recruited 407 women officers since 2013 while the IAF inducted 644 women personnel and Navy recruited 186 during the period, excluding those in general and medical branch.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2017 15:45 UTC