Heavy firing exchanges took place between Indian and Pakistani troopers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said on Tuesday. “The Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Rajouri’s Sunderbani sector and Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on Monday night,” Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel[Read More…]
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No exchange of sweets between Indian, Pakistan armies on LoC
A Defence Ministry source told IANS: “There will be no exchange of sweets between the two armies at Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on LoC in Poonch district.” Traditionally, each year on January 26 and August 15, the two armies exchange greetings and sweets on the LoC in Poonch district.[Read More…]
Two soldiers injured in explosion near LoC
Jammu, Two soldiers were injured on Friday in an explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Defence Ministry sources said the soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were injured in the blast in Lam area. “The soldiers were shifted to hospital for treatment.[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier injured in mine blast along Line of Control
Jammu and Kashmir: In Poonch district, a mine explosion has taken place along the Line of Control (LoC), injuring an Army personnel. Reportedly, the soldier was patrolling in Balakote-Mendhar sector where he stepped on a landmine, resulting in the blast. The soldier has been taken to the hospital.
Soldier injured by landmine near LoC
Jammu, A soldier was injured on Wednesday when he accidentally stepped on a landmine near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Defence Ministry sources said Rifleman Lakshman Limphu was injured when the mine exploded in Balakote sector during a routine patrol. He has been shifted[Read More…]
Two soldiers killed in Pakistan firing on LoC
Jammu: Two soldiers were killed in Pakistan firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said on Tuesday. The Pakistan Army resorted to heavy shelling and firing at Indian positions late Monday in Akhnoor sector’s Khour area. “Two soldiers were killed and another injured. Our positions[Read More…]
Defence Minister Jaitley, Army Chief Rawat to visit J&K to examine security situation
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to examine the security situation in the valley state. Notably, this will be Jaitley’s first visit to the state after he took over the charge from Manohar Parrikar. His visit came amid intensified[Read More…]
J&K: 12-year-old boy detained by army near LoC
A 12-year-old boy from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been detained on Saturday by the Indian Army after he crossed over the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. “A patrol of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) apprehended a[Read More…]
India retaliates after jawans mutilated on LoC: Kills 7 Pak soldiers, destroy bunkers
Soon after the mutilation of Army jawans by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT), the Indian forces launched a solid retaliation in which at least 2 Pakistani bunkers were ruined in the firing, and seven Pakistani soldiers were killed, as per a report in India Today. However, there is no official[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Digwar sector of Poonch
On Monday, Pakistan violated ceasefire in Digwar sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian security forces have retaliated. No casualties have been reported so far in the incident. This is the second ceasefire violation in less than 24 hours. A civilian was injured when Pakistan violated ceasefire[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, fired mortars
As per Business Standard reports, the Pakistani army fired mortars along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday in order to provoke the army to retaliate. “There was unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch district from 1200 hours, using 82 mm mortars[Read More…]
Pak releases Indian soldier Chavan as goodwill gesture
To ease tension between the two neighbouring nations, Pakistan on Saturday said released Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chavan, who had strayed across LoC last year. Chavan was returned at 2.30 PM via Wagah Border in Punjab, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official statement. He will be debriefed[Read More…]
Pakistan paying one crore per terrorist to cross LoC, says PoK leader
Although Pakistan keeps pleading its innocence at international meetings saying it not being involved in terror-related activities, especially when it comes to India, Sardar Raees Inqlabi, a leader of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir reveals that Islamabad is paying hefty amounts of cash to send terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC). “You[Read More…]
Army destroys four Pak posts in Keran along Line of Control (LoC)
The Indian Army destroyed at least four Pakistani posts and inflicted heavy casualties on Pakistani troops in the Keran sector along the Line of Control on Saturday, shortly after Pakistan violated the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir’s RS Pura sector. The Indian forces retaliated after Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire repeatedly[Read More…]
15 Pak soldiers killed in past week in retaliatory fire: BSF
The BSF on Friday said it had killed 15 Pakistani paramilitary personnel while retaliating to cross-border shelling and firing in which two Indian civilians were killed and two injured in Jammu region. Firing mortar shells and using automatic weapons, Pakistani troops targeted civilian areas and forward security posts along the[Read More…]
Kashmir: Heavy mortar shelling continues along the LoC from the Pakistani side
After a night of rest, shelling was resumed by the Pakistani at various places along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwala, Sunderwani and Nowshera sectors on Friday morning. As per the latest reports a girl was injured in the shelling. A Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Colonel Manish Mehta confirmed[Read More…]
Kashmir: Pakistani troops violate ceasefire along LoC in Naushera district, Indians retaliate
Another ceasefire violation was reported along the LoC in Naushera sector of Rajouri district late Monday night. Pakistani troops fired from small arms and shelled mortar bombs on forward posts as Indian forces retaliated. “There was ceasefire violation by Pak troops along the LoC in Naushera sector of Rajouri district”, a defence[Read More…]
Olive branch! India ready to help Pak act against terror: Rajnath
India is ready to help Pakistan take action against terrorists in Pakistan, including in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Pakistan should close down the “factory of terrorism”, Rajnath Singh said while addressing a Regional Editors Conference. Referring to the army’s surgical strikes on Pakistani territory,[Read More…]
Verbal attack! Digvijaya Singh calls PM Narendra Modi a warmonger
In a scathing attack, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “warmonger” for pushing India to a war like situation with Pakistan. “Warmonger Modi is slowly getting India in a War like situation with Pakistan. He sees this as the only option to win the[Read More…]
Will only share the credit, major share goes to PM: Parrikar on surgical strikes
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said credit for the surgical strikes that destroyed terrorist camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir must go to the Indian Army, adding that he would only share a part of it. Parrikar also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for green signaling the strikes. “Credit must[Read More…]
Big blow! Lashkar-e-Taiba suffered maximum damage in surgical strikes
Terror outfit Lashker-e-Taiba or LeT suffered the maximum damage in the cross-Line of Control surgical strikes on terror launch pads carried out by the Indian army with assessment reports of radio intercepts indicating that around 20 of its terrorists were killed. The assessment reports available from Indian army field units[Read More…]
Stern warning! India won’t count bullets if attacked: Rajnath Singh
India will retaliate and “not count the bullets” if attacked, home minister Rajnath Singh said after assessing security on border with Pakistan in the wake of surgical strikes. Singh, who visited BSF’s Munabao Border Outpost, assured the security personnel that the government will do everything to improve the border infrastructure,[Read More…]
More than 100 terrorists ready across LoC: Intelligence Agencies
An assessment by the intelligence agencies has put forward disturbing news. It says that more than 100 terrorists are ready in more launchpads across the LoC to cross over into India and carry out attacks. The BSF too claimed that its men have been noticing movement of unmanned aerial vehicles[Read More…]
Arvind Kejriwal praises PM Modi for surgical strikes
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who always finds one reason or the other to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ‘saluted’ PM’s‘decisiveness’ in ordering last Thursday’s surgical strikes on terrorist camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan. Kejriwal said that he may disagree with PM on various issues but he wants[Read More…]
India, Pakistan NSAs agree to reduce tension along LoC, says Aziz
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Nasir Janjua spoke on the phone as tension between the two countries runs high after the terror attack in Uri and the Indian Army’s surgical strikes across the Line of Control against terrorists waiting to sneak into India. According to Adviser[Read More…]