Pakistan shifted 72 terror launchpads from border areas; force ready for Operation Sindoor 2.0: BSF

New Delhi, November 29. Senior officers of the Border Security Force (BSF) said on November 29 that more than six dozen terror launchpads have been shifted deeper inside Pakistan following India’s strong retaliatory strikes under Operation Sindoor. They added that the force remains fully prepared to resume cross-border operations and inflict substantial damage if directed by the government.

Briefing reporters in Jammu, BSF DIG Vikram Kunwar, accompanied by IG Jammu Frontier Shashank Anand and DIG Kulwant Rai Sharma, said Pakistan moved its terror infrastructure away from the border after the BSF destroyed several forward facilities during four days of heavy exchanges between May 7 and 10.

“After multiple launchpads were taken out during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan relocated these sites to interior areas,” Kunwar said. He noted that about a dozen launchpads are currently active in the deeper zones of Sialkot and Zaffarwal, while nearly 60 others are operational even farther inside Pakistani territory.

According to him, the strength of militants at these locations varies, as the groups are not permanently based there.

“Launchpads are activated only when infiltrators are to be pushed across. Terrorists typically move in small groups of two or three, and at present there are no training camps close to the International Border,” he added.

Kunwar also pointed to changes in militant operations.

“Earlier, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba worked from distinct areas. After Operation Sindoor, they are operating in mixed formations, allowing fighters of different outfits to train together,” he said.

Reaffirming the BSF’s readiness, IG Shashank Anand said the force has long experience in both conventional and hybrid warfare.

“Be it 1965, 1971, Kargil or Operation Sindoor, the BSF has proven its capability. If ordered, we can inflict damage far beyond what was achieved in May,” he asserted.

Responding to reports that Pakistani Rangers abandoned several posts during the clashes, Anand said that while they eventually returned, it took time for them to recover from the impact.

“They have tried to strengthen some positions since then, but all their activities are under our constant watch,” he said.

The IG added that the BSF continues to adjust its strategy based on the evolving situation.

“We will act whenever required. For now, there is no significant movement along the border that suggests an immediate threat,” he said.