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| Nights nowadays are chilly, quieter on borders, but it is misleading tranquility | | |
Bharat Bhushan
SUCHETGARH ON IB (JAMMU), Dec 25: The nights here are chilly and quieter nowadays, but it is a misleading tranquility. Anytime, militants, perched in forward Pak posts, or hiding close to the border on their side, can make an attempt to infiltrate. Then the serenity of the night would be broken by the reverbrating sound of guns.
In this month and in January too, the troops here brave the colder conditions while performing duties. On the other side are Pakistani soldiers at a shouting distance. While the Indian troops are required to remain vigilant and guard borders against infiltration by armed militants, the Pak troops do not have any such pressure.
The weather conditions are really unfavourable for the jawans here during this time of the year. Cold winds cut their faces while they sit behind bushes, or sand bags in the foggy night in wait for the infiltrators who are nowhere in sight. Their rifles are loaded. At the very sight of a suspicious person close to the border, the first thing they would do would be to open the mouth of their guns even as their fingers were numbed with cold.
The fog in this cold is like a physical assault. It is their real enemy. However, despite the severe cold and hostile weather conditions, they guard the borders round-the-clock. They spend sleepless nights to stop militants from infiltrating. It is the real test of their courage.
There are strict orders to them not to look to a side other than the areas they are required to keep watch over. Even a minor distraction could prove to be fatal as the enemy was always in wait for an opportune moment to target them and push infiltrators.
They sacrifice their comfort and sleep for the safety of the people, a senior army officer said.
He said the troops were well prepared to foil any infiltration bid by militants. "They have been equipped with latest gadgets and NVDs," he added.
The officer said troops exercised extra vigil during these days when thick fog enveloped the borders. They had also to be extra alert while patrolling at night as they could be felled any time by the enemy in case they came in the latter's firing range, he added.
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