| The border troops have plugged the LoC and the IB to prevent infiltrating groups of militants from entering the Indian territory before the mountain passes and other infiltration routes in the Valley and Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region are covered with snow. This drill is carried out by troops every year soon after the onset of winters and before the snowfall occurs. After the snowfall, mountain passes and infiltration routes get blocked, making it difficult for the Pak-based militants to enter J&K. So, their mentors activate all the Pak-based trained terrorists ahead of the days of snowfall and try to infiltrate them, taking advantage of the poor visibility and fog that sets in several |