The Indian media has alleged that the Pakistani Army downloaded the GPS coordinates of all helipads from the seized Indian Army helicopter. Indian media quoted top government sources as saying that the incident was being probed at a high level as the GPS data of the helicopter was found wiped out along with nicknames and code signs of all the helipads in the 14 Corps area. Leh-based 14 Corps is responsible for defence of Kargil-Leh, Siachen Glacier and Line of Actual Control (LAC) with Tibet.
“We are treating the incident with utmost concern as coordinates of all helipads in the 14 Corps including Siachen Glacier and LAC are now with the Pakistan Army with code signs and nicknames,” said a senior official. Dismissing media reports, India’s State Minister for Defence Pallam Raju said, “There was no secret information on that helicopter. “It contained regular information that is needed for a flying machine. So I don’t think that has happened.”