Pakistan
3 infiltrators killed, 4 army soldiers injured on LoC
Defence sources said Pakistan Army started heavy shelling in Khour area of LoC's Akhnoor sector on Tuesday evening to facilitate infiltration of terrorists. Four army soldiers were injured in Pakistani shelling and three terrorists were killed in Indian retaliatory action while the infiltration bid was foiled.
Around 300-400 Pak terrorists trying to infiltrate across LoC: Indian Army Chief
The Army Chief also said that the forces deployed at Line of Control are giving a befitting reply to Pakistan's Ceasefire violations. "There has been a around 44 per cent increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan at the LoC," said General Naravane, speaking during the Army Day celebrations on January 15 in Delhi.
Pakistani intruder shot dead in Punjab's Gurdaspur sector
"The BSF personnel detected suspicious movement of an intruder from the Pakistan side near the barbed fence inside Indian territory at 8.45 p.m. on Thursday. Sensing imminent threat, the troops opened fire and shot dead the intruder," the BSF (Punjab Frontier) said on Twitter.
It's for India, Pakistan to find lasting resolution in Kashmir, says UK
Responding to a debate held in the House of Parliament complex on the "Political situation in Kashmir", Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) minister Nigel Adams stressed that it is not for Britain to play any mediatory role in a bilateral matter.
UP: Man dies after being set ablaze by own family
The victim, identified as Mohammad Aamir has succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the hospital on Friday night and his last rites were performed by his distant relatives and neighbours on Saturday evening. Before his death, Aamir gave a statement to the police saying that his daughter, son, wife and his nephew poured petrol on him and set him ablaze after he objected to his daughter's affair.
Soldier killed in Pakistani firing on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri
Defence ministry spokesman, Colonel Devender Anand said at about 3.30 p.m. on Friday Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district. Defence sources said Naib Subedar Ravinder Kumar was injured and later succumbed to the critical injuries sustained in the Pakistani firing.
Steep rise in ceasefire violations, terrorist killings on a high in Jammu and Kashmir
Till December 28 this year, Pakistan carried out 4700 incidents of ceasefire violations at Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Ceasefire violations have jumped to 4700, highest in the last 17 years. In 2019, there were 3168 ceasefire violations. Interestingly, out of the 3168 ceasefire violations 1551 have taken place since August.
200 terrorists in PoK waiting to intrude India: Army
There were continuous reports of 200-250 Pakistani terrorists in launch-pads of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) waiting to intrude the border, according to Lt-Gen BS Raju, who heads the strategically-located XV Corps of the Army that is responsible for maintaining vigil along the LoC and tackling militancy in the hinterland.
Punjab Police, Border Security Force shoot Pak drone; dropped grenades seized
The shocking seizures came even as a police team, investigating the December 14 drone module case of Amritsar (Rural) district, arrested two Delhi-based suppliers of drones, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight, including the four jailed smugglers who were found connected with the case.
India dismisses Pakistan’s claim of attack on UN vehicle following probe
MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that Pakistan’s accusation turned out to be factually “incorrect and false”, following a detailed investigation. Pakistan had alleged that Indian troops attacked United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) troops in the Chirikot sector along the LoC.
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