Drones, Snowmobile Help Army Patrol Border With Pakistan In Winters
NDTV
The guns have fallen silent along the Line of Control for nearly a year since India and Pakistan renewed the 2003 ceasefire agreement. But for troops posted along the border, lowering their guard is not an option.
With temperatures dropping several degrees below the freezing points and incidents of heavy snow and avalanches, technology is helping the Indian Army secure the border areas and the counter-infiltration grid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
Drones and snowmobiles have become important additions to the Army's arsenal for deployment in snow-covered and difficult terrains where patrolling becomes difficult due to unpredictable and inclement weather conditions.
In Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector, troops stomping through the snow while patrolling the border with Pakistan need to be alert as even winter cannot stop attempts of illegal crossover.
"Whether it is rain or snow or cold, the patrolling must continue. There is no difficulty in performing our duties since we are fully trained and equipped," said a soldier guarding the area.
