India, Jan. 25 -- Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 25 (ANI) Indian Army jawans on Sunday stepped up high-alert security and intensive patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector ahead of the Republic Day celebrations.

Troops are conducting round-the-clock surveillance at extreme high altitudes amid heavy snow and harsh weather conditions to thwart any suspicious movement from across the border, according to officials

The jawans are undertaking rigorous patrols across rough, rugged mountainous terrain, maintaining heightened vigilance to ensure the area's security. The intensified measures form part of precautionary arrangements ahead of January 26.

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