Details of incidents of ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pakistan borders during last three years and in the current year are given below:
| Year | Number of CFVs on
Line of Control |
Number of Cross Border Firing on International Border |
| 2015 | 152 | 253 |
| 2016 | 228 | 221 |
| 2017 | 860 | 111 |
| 2018 | 942
(till 23 July) |
490
(till June) |
Details of security personnel and civilians martyred/ killed in the CFVs during last three years and the current year are as under:
| Year | Number of security personnel martyred in CFVs. | Number of personnel killed in CFVs/CBFs | |
| Army personnel | BSF personnel | Civilians | |
| Year | Fatal | Fatal | Fatal |
| 2015 | 06 | 04 | 16 |
| 2016 | 08 | 05 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 | 04 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 | 12 | 28 |
The details of ex-gratia amount announced and paid to dependents of victims of ceasefire violations:
| Year | Amount Announced and paid as Ex-Gratia for each victim |
| 2015 | 15 Lakhs |
| 2016 | 35 Lakhs |
| 2017 | 35 Lakhs |
| 2018 | 35 Lakhs |
Ex-gratia case relief of Rs. 5 lakh is given to NoK in case of death of civilian or to the victim of more than 50% disability due to ceasefire violations/cross border firing. In addition, other benefits such as liberalised family pension, death-cum-retirement-gratuity, etc. are granted as per extant rules.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy and Shrimati Ambika Soni in Rajya Sabha
