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The Indian Army has sent out a strong warning to its personnel in case of information leakage.

It also urged the commanders to execute "harsh punishments" against those who do not report on information leaks.

The move was prompted following several cases of sensitive information getting out in the public domain.

The Army has identified nearly 150 social media profiles with fake identities involved in trapping to seek secret information.

"Non-reporting of information leakage is a serious offence and defaulters will be severely punished. Harsh punishments must be given by commanders to those who neglect the warning. No soft approach should be tolerated," said the Army in a recent advisory.

Strict guidelines on telephonic authentication protocol must also be taken to identify the caller before speaking.

Sources said a new trend has also been noticed wherein Pakistan Intelligence Operatives use a number of foreign countries to target the Indian military personnel.

In many cases, operatives have successfully infiltrated the army communication networks disguised as security officials from other forces and wings, said sources.

The major targets of Pakistan Intelligence Operatives in order to extract information are exchange operatives, adjutants of various units, and even former servicemen.

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