Page 2 - Latest Updates on Surgical Strike
No gain: India, Pak still locked in a cycle of bloody exchanges 1 yr after surgical strike
A year has passed since the much vaunted 'surgical strikes' across the line of control, in the wake of the Uri debacle
 "No gain: India, Pak still locked in a cycle of bloody exchanges 1 yr after surgical strike")
Kashmir sees 31% rise in terror-related deaths a year after surgical strike
This indicates that terrorist attacks and infiltration in J&K continue unabated a year after the surgical strikes
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'Surgical strike was necessary at that point'
I think a strong message has to be sent sometimes: Hooda, who oversaw the September 2016 attack across the LoC in Pak as then head of the Northern Command
 "'Surgical strike was necessary at that point'")
Returning was most difficult: Major who led surgical strikes writes in book
Army Major speaks about the stunning mission in a new book being brought out on the 1st anniversary
 "Returning was most difficult: Major who led surgical strikes writes in book")
No records of 'surgical strike' prior to Uri reaction: DGMO reply to RTI
RTI application with the Defence Ministry also sought the definition of the term 'surgical strikes'
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Only US dared to do this till date: Amit Shah on Army's surgical strikes
He said Indian forces are attacked on the border 'every day and terrorists enter our territory'
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Terror attacks, ceasefire violations decline post-surgical strikes
Till February 2017, there have only been 22 ceasefire violations
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Surgical strikes marked India's offensive stride vis-a-vis Pakistan
Experts also said that India had entered a new era of internet-enabled terror
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Surgical strikes were a 'fitting reply' to incursions: Pranab Mukherjee
A terror attack targeting an army camp in Uri killed 17 Indian soldiers in Sept last year
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Pak hands over Indian soldier who strayed across LoC after surgical strike
Chandu Babulal Chavan, 22, returned through the land transit route of Attari-Wagah border
Hafiz Saeed threatens India of 'surgical strike' by Kashmiri militants
Saeed has threatened India with a "surgical strike" by Kashmiri militants in J&K that will long be remembered
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Will there be surgical strikes against China, Shiv Sena asks Centre
Party urges govt to look 'seriously' at Chinese incursions, says strikes similar the ones in PoK will be a fitting reply
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Have already stopped using the word strike, clarifies Parrikar
The minister had faced flak from the Opposition for a flurry of remarks over the surgical strikes in POK
 "Have already stopped using the word strike, clarifies Parrikar")
Proceedings of Parliamentary Panel on surgical strikes is confidential: MEA
"Indian position on surgical strikes was made very clearly by the DGMO from this very podium on Sept 29," Swarup said
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Congress wants government to acknowledge past surgical strikes
Foreign Secy S Jaishankar reportedly informed parliament's Standing Committee on External Affairs about surgical strikes having taken place in the past as well
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Surgical strikes happened earlier, too, govt tells House panel
Development comes after a bitter political fight going on between the congress and the BJP over surgical strikes
PM Modi likens Indian army's surgical strike to Israel's exploits
Israel is known for its targeted military strikes against enemy countries and militant outfits
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RSS ideology inspired us to do surgical strikes: Manohar Parikkar
Parrikar also said the surgical strikes made the nation sensitive to issues of national security
Foreign Secretary, DGMO to brief Parliament panel on surgical strikes
Panel would be briefed on India-Pakistan relations with specific reference to recent surgical strikes
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Surgical strike: DGMO, foreign secretary to brief parliamentary panel
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will be briefed on Tuesday
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