India retaliating appropriately to Pak ceasefire violations: Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: The armed forces are retaliating appropriately to ceasefire violations by Pakistan Army along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, besides effectively dealing with terrorists in the state, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.

She also said that the Government has issued broad guidelines to ramp up security at defence establishments, besides strengthening and streamlining the response mechanism in the event of any terror attack.

The Defence Minister said this in Rajya Sabha while replying to questions relating to security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. (AGENCIES)