Border Firing

1 Soldier Dead, 4 Injured In Pak Firing Along Line Of Control In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

An Army man was killed and four others injured as Pakistani troops targeted forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.

As India-Pak Border Firing Deaths Spike, A Radical Idea From Ex-RAW Chief

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 27, 2018

As the firing along the Line of Control and the international border between India and Pakistan costs lives each day, former Indian intelligence chief AS Dulat has said that New Delhi should invite Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa for a dialogue to reduce tension and talk peace. Mr Dulat said General Bajwa was making all the "right noi...

"10 Bullets For 1": India Hits Out At Pakistan Over Border Firing

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 20, 2018

Pakistan has a twisted mindset, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said on Friday, and asserted India will respond with 10 bullets for every bullet fired by the neighbouring country.

After India's Retaliatory Response, Pakistan Complains About Border Firing

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday July 8, 2017

Within hours after the ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir that killed two civilians this morning, Pakistan summoned India's deputy high commissioner in Islamabad.

10-Year-Old Boy Killed In Ceasefire Violation By Pakistan In Jammu And Kashmir's Poonch

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 31, 2016

A 10-year-old boy was killed on Friday as Pakistani Army indulged in heavy cross border firing targeting Indian positions and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the Indian side to retaliate.

Silencer-Fitted Weapon Used In Attack On Army Camp In Nagrota

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 13, 2016

Terrorists, who stormed the army camp at Nagrota in Jammu region on November 29, used a silencer-fitted weapon to kill a sentry before gaining entry into the premises, a tactic adopted by suicide attackers for the first time in the troubled state.

India Summons Pak Deputy High Commisioner Over Killing Of Soldiers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 24, 2016

Reacting sharply to firing by Pakistani troops, India today summoned its Deputy High Commissioner here and lodged strong protest over ceasefire violations causing deaths of Indian soldiers and barbaric mutilation of their bodies.

Along Border, Pakistan Holds 'Strike Of Thunder' Drill With Planes, Tanks

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday November 17, 2016

The army has rejected Pakistan's claim that it killed 11 Indian soldiers this week. "No fatal casualties due to Pakistani firing," the army tweeted.

Army Rejects Pakistan's Claim Of Killing 11 Indian Soldiers At Line Of Control

India News | Agencies | Thursday November 17, 2016

The Indian army has denied Pakistan's claim that it killed at least 11 soldiers on Monday, the day seven Pakistani Rangers were killed in firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control.

Pak Admits 7 Soldiers Killed In Indian Fire At Line Of Control (LoC) , Warns Of Escalation

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Monday November 14, 2016

In a rare admission of casualties, the Pakistani army has today said that seven of its soldiers were killed by Indian shelling overnight.

Pakistan Violates Ceasefire In Jammu And Kashmir's Poonch

India News | Reported by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy (with inputs from agencies) | Saturday October 8, 2016

Pakistani troops fired on the military in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday, violating the ceasefire.

India To Give Rs 5 Lakh To Victims Of Cross-Border Firing

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 10, 2016

For the first time, civilian victims of cross border firing along the India-Pakistan border will be given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh similar to those who die due to terrorism or Maoist violence.

Pak Summons Top Afghan Envoy Over Torkham Border Firing

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 13, 2016

Pakistan today summoned a top Afghan diplomat after security forces of the two countries exchanged gunfire over the contentious fencing issue at north-western Torkham border crossing.

405 Incidents Of Cross Border Firing In Jammu and Kashmir In 2015

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 16, 2016

As many as 405 incidents of cross border firing have taken place along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 killing 16 civilians.

Army Porter Injured in Border Firing in Jammu and Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 29, 2015

An Army porter was injured in firing by militants along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.