Border Firing

3 Civilians, 2 Jawans Injured As Pakistan Resumes Heavy Shelling In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday September 23, 2017

Three civilians and two Border Security Force or BSF personnel have been injured in firing by Pakistani forces at Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura and Ramgarh sectors last night

Pakistan Resumes Shelling Border Posts, Villages; 3 Civilians Injured

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

After a two-day lull in cross-border firing and shelling, Pakistani troops targeted Indian border outposts and villages along the international border in Jammu and Samba districts today, injuring three civilians, a senior Border Security Force or BSF officer said

Schools Closed For A Week Due To Pak Firing In Jammu And Kashmir's Arnia

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Wednesday September 20, 2017

For the last one week, schools at the international border at Arnia in Jammu and Kashmir are shut due to incessant shelling by Pakistan. The panic-stricken students and staff say the situation is just not conducive for studies.

Pak Troops Fire Across Line Of Control For Sixth Consecutive Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

Pakistani troops fired at and shelled Jammu district's Arnia sector for the sixth successive day, prompting the Border Security Force (BSF) to fire back, a senior BSF officer said.

Schools Shut In Jammu And Kashmir's Arnia After Pakistan Violates Ceasefire

India News | Reported by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday September 18, 2017

After a night of heavy shelling by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector, all schools within five-kilometre area along the international border (IB) have remained closed. This is the fifth ceasefire violation by Pakistan in as many days.

BSF Soldier Killed In Pakistan Rangers Firing In Jammu And Kashmir's Arnia Sector

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 17, 2017

A Border Security Force soldier was killed on Friday in ceasefire violation by Pakistan rangers in Arnia sub-sector of International Border in Jammu district.

Pakistan Will Be Forced To Stop Cross-Border Firing, Says Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday assured people living in border areas of the Jammu region that India was taking steps to ensure Pakistan was forced to stop firing.'

BSF Jawan Killed In Pakistani Sniper Fire From Across Line of Control In Poonch

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 1, 2017

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was today killed in a sniper attack by the Pakistani army from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Woman Killed In Ceasefire Violation By Pakistan Army In Poonch

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

A 45-year-old woman was killed in firing by the Pakistani army at border villages and Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district today, officials said.

Soldier And Girl, 8, Killed In Pak Firing In Jammu and Kashmir

India News | Reported by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday July 18, 2017

A soldier and an 8-year-old girl were killed in firing this morning by Pakistani troops along the border at Jammu and Kashmir. India put out a strong warning to Pakistan, with its top military commander making it clear that the army "reserved the right to retaliate appropriately" to ceasefire violations.

In Response To Pak Shelling, Army Destroys Bunkers Near Line Of Control

India News | Reported by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday July 10, 2017

The Indian Army responded to Pakistani shelling on Saturday, destroying bunkers just metres away from the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a video footage shows. At least three Pakistani bunkers have been destroyed.

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.

2 Civilians Killed In Pak Firing In Jammu And Kashmir's Poonch

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday July 8, 2017

A couple was killed and their two children were injured when the Pakistani army violated the ceasefire and resorted to mortar shelling and firing at border posts and villages this morning along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.

9 Border Security Force Soldiers Wounded During Firing Practice in Rajasthan

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Six Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were wounded on Tuesday during an early morning mortar firing practice in Rajasthan's Kishangarh district along the Indo-Pak border. Two personnel are critical, a senior BSF officer said.

Massive Fire Assault On Pakistan Posts To Check Infiltration, Says Army, Releasing Video

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 23, 2017

In a strong message globally, the Indian Army today released a video of a massive fire assault on a Pakistani post to underscore that it would destroy locations across the border actively aiding infiltration by terrorists.

'He Is A Martyr, I Am Proud Of Him,' Says Soldier Prem Sagar's Brother, Also In The BSF

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Monday May 1, 2017

Head Constable Prem Sagar, 50, of the Border Security Force (BSF) spoke to his wife Gyanwati Devi on phone early on Monday morning and asked about her health and whether her blood pressure was under check. Hours later the soldier's family in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria learned that he had been killed and mutilated by Pakistani soldiers. Hun...

After Soldiers Were Mutilated By Pakistan, How India Reacted

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday May 2, 2017

After Pakistani soldiers killed two members of an army patrol in Kashmir at 8.30 on Monday morning, India "reacted immediately to the barbaric act" firing mortar bombs and grenades across the border, said army sources.

Army Officer, BSF Personnel Killed In Pak Firing In Jammu and Kashmir

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday May 1, 2017

An Army officer and a Border Security Force constable have been killed in firing after Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. A head constable and Junior commissioned officer or JCO were also seriously injured in the attack.

Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 9, 2017

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir by resorting to firing on forward posts today, drawing retaliation from Indian Army.

As Protests Rise On Border Death, India Calls Nepal PM, Promises Probe

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Saturday March 11, 2017

As anti-India protests over the alleged killing of a Nepalese man by Indian border guards escalated on Friday, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval telephoned Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda to offer condolences and promise an inquiry into the death.

'Stop The Firing, There's A Funeral,' Mosque At Line of Control Told Pakistan

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Monday January 2, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector has been hit with frequent ceasefire violations in the past week. While the Line of Control witnesses deaths of army personnel and civilians in such violations, this Friday it witnessed an unprecedented funeral of a teenager at the border fence.

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.

Pakistan Approached Us To Stop Firing On Border: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 27, 2016

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said India did not seek war, but would "gouge out eyes" of the enemy if provoked.

Terrorists Attack Security Convoy, Border Security Force Jawan Injured

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 26, 2016

A BSF jawan was injured today when terrorists opened fire on a security forces' convoy in Handwara area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Buying Time? Questions Over Pakistan Army's Hotline Request Amid LoC Firing

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday November 25, 2016

Army officers have told NDTV that while there has been no ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Kashmir some 48 hours after top Indian and Pak Army commanders spoke, it is too early to link it to de-escalation as there have been two more infiltration attempts since.

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.