Line Of Control

Pak Helicopter Violates Indian Airspace, Army Tries To Shoot It Down

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday September 30, 2018

A Pakistani helicopter was spotted flying in Indian airspace at Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch today, following which the army tried to shoot it down, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. According to norms recognised by both India and Pakistan, helicopters are not supposed to come within one kilometre of the Line of Control or LoC and fixe...

Parakram Parv 2018 Updates: India Marks 2 Years Of Army's Surgical Strike Across LoC

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday September 29, 2018

India celebrates the 2nd anniversary of the surgical strikes today. The surgical strike operation was carried out by the Indian Army across the Line of Control or LoC on the intervening night of September 28 and 29, 2016. The surgical strike was carried out to eliminate terrorists and destroy terror launch pads across the Line of Control in Jammu a...

Deterrent Action Will Continue At Pakistan Border: Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 29, 2018

As the government marks the second anniversary of the surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that deterrent action against Pakistan "will continue at the border" even as Home Minister Rajnath Singh has claimed that BSF had taken strong action against Pakistani forces at...

Rajnath Singh's Cryptic Statement On Surgical Strike Anniversary

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday September 28, 2018

As the government marks the second anniversary of the surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control, Home Minister Rajnath Singh's comment fueled speculation about another army operation.

PM Modi Inaugurates 'Parakram Parv' To Mark 3 Years Of Surgical Strikes

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday September 28, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected the guard of honour at Jodhpur on Friday. PM Modi visited the Jodhpur Military Station to mark the second anniversary of surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in September 2016.

Indian Navy Plans 2-Day Event To Commemorate Surgical Strike Across LoC

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 27, 2018

The Indian Navy has planned a two-day event starting September 29 in Mumbai and Goa to commemorate the second anniversary of the surgical strike carried out by the defence forces in 2016 to destroy terror launch pads across the Line of Control or LoC, an official said today.

New Video Of 2016 Surgical Strikes Shows Assault On Terror Launch Pads

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday September 27, 2018

Two days before the second anniversary of the Indian Army's surgical strikes across the Line of Control on Pakistani terrorist launch pads, the government has released new footage of the operation that was designed to avenge the 2016 terror attack on a military camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri and have since then become a political football between ...

Soldier Who Was Part Of Surgical Strikes Killed In Gunbattle In Kashmir

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 25, 2018

The Indian Army on Tuesday paid tribute to Lance Naik Sandeep Singh who was killed a day ago in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Tangdhar sector along the Line of Control (LoC).

3 Terrorists, Soldier Killed At LoC In Anti-Infiltration Operations

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

Three terrorists and a soldier were killed on Monday in an ongoing anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of terrorists eliminated in the operation to five.

Five Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Jammu And Kashmir: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

Five terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba who recently infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir were killed in an encounter Friday, police said.

BSF Soldier's Throat Slit By Pak Troops Near International Border: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Pakistani troops have slit the throat of a BSF jawan along the international border or IB near Jammu, an incident that may further escalate the tension between the two countries.

Here's How Leopard Urine, Faeces Played A Crucial Role In Surgical Strike

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

The Indian soldiers who carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) in September, 2016 used an unusual weapon apart from firepower: leopard urine and feces.

Heroin Worth Rs 10 Crore Seized In Srinagar, Search On To Catch Kingpin

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized heroin worth Rs 10 crore, which was suspected to have been smuggled from across the Line of Control, from a residential area in Srinagar, official said today.

Nirmala Sitharaman First Defence Minister To Visit This Forward Post

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday September 3, 2018

When Nirmala Sitharaman got down from a Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter at a forward post close to the Line of Control on Sunday, she became the first Defence Minister to set foot at the army post in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector that has seen numerous action against infiltrators, the Defence Ministry tweeted.

Four Terrorists Surrendered After Gunfight With Army In Kupwara

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Sunday August 26, 2018

Four terrorists were arrested this morning after a brief gunfight with security forces in the upper reaches Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district while they trying to cross across the Line of Control or LoC.