Line Of Control

Galwan disrupted decades of LAC peace; next aim de-escalation: Jaishankar

While diplomatic engagement has improved relations, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar emphasised the need for a fair settlement to normalise ties between the nations

Make capability building process more efficient: Rajnath Singh to IAF

The IAF commanders reviewed national security challenges, especially the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China

US welcomes India-China border disengagement, refutes role in resolution

We have talked to our Indian partners and taken a brief on it, but we did not play any role in this resolution, US State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller added

Gulmarg terror attack: Security forces launch combing operation along LoC

Security forces on Friday launched a massive search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulmarg sector of Jammu and Kashmir, following the terror attack in the area that left four people, including two soldiers, dead, officials said. The combing and search operation has been launched along the LoC and the area near the site of the attack. Security forces have sealed the routes around the site of the attack. Officials said the forces are using human and technical intelligence inputs to aid the search operation which has been launched to trace and neutralise the terrorists behind the attack. Senior officers of the police and Army are overseeing the operation. Two soldiers and two Army porters were killed in the attack on Thursday while another porter and a soldier were injured. Terrorists attacked a vehicle of the force six km from the tourist hotspot Gulmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The terrorists opened fire on the Army vehicle in the Bota Pathri area when i

Army launches search op along LoC following Pak drone movement in Poonch

The security forces launched a search operation in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district following a brief firing by the army troops at a suspected Pakistani drone on Tuesday, officials said. The drone, however, returned to the Pakistan side after briefly hovering over the Indian territory in Mandhar area, they said. The officials said the security forces launched a search operation in the forward area due to apprehension of any material being dropped from the drone.

About 150 militants waiting at launchpads across LoC to enter Kashmir: BSF

Around 150 militants are waiting at launchpads across the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into the Kashmir valley as winter approaches, but security forces would foil any such bid, a senior BSF officer said on Friday. "Attempts of infiltration continue to take place. Based on the intelligence inputs we receive from various agencies, we coordinate with the army to establish a domination plan along the border. "We also keep in mind the number of terrorists at the launching pads, which helps us shape our strategy and domination plan to ensure we foil any plans," BSF Inspector General (Kashmir Frontier) Ashok Yadav told reporters here. He said the security forces would ensure any infiltration attempt is thwarted. Asked how many militants were waiting at terror launchpads now, he said, "The number of terrorists at the launching pads usually varies between 130 and 150, at times it may be slightly higher." On the challenges after conducting peaceful assembly elections in Jammu and ..

China builds new heliport near LAC, raising security concerns for India

The heliport, located on the banks of the Gongrigabu Qu river in the Nyingchi Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, is within undisputed Chinese territory

Why New Delhi sees border villages as key to safeguarding India's frontiers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the best way of dealing with multiple challenges posed by India's geo-strategic location was to ensure border area development

BSF DG visits forward areas along LoC to review operational preparedness

Director General of BSF Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Saturday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district to review the operational preparedness of the force. Chawdhary visited the forward locations along the LoC in the Kupwara district where he was briefed about the security situation and operational preparedness of the unit deployed there, officials said. They said the BSF DG lauded the professionalism and steadfastness of the personnel in executing their duties. Chawdhary on Friday visited the Jammu and Kashmir Police headquarters here and interacted with Director General of Police R R Swain. The two officials discussed the prevailing security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, including the counter-infiltration measures put in place to prevent entry of terrorists into the Union Territory from across the LoC.

Security forces foil infiltration attempt at LoC; 2 terrorists killed

Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration attempt at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector on Thursday, officials said."In a significant operation, the Indian Army successfully eliminated two terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control in the Keran Sector of Kashmir," the Army's release stated.According to the Army release on July 17, a credible input was received from JKP, further corroborated by intelligence agencies, regarding a group of foreign terrorists likely to infiltrate through Keran Sector."On July 18, at approximately 1230 a.m., alert troops observed the movement of two terrorists through thick foliage on their own side of LoC. The infiltrating terrorists were challenged, following which they opened fire, leading to an intense firefight," it added.The two hard-core foreign terrorists were killed along with the recovery of weapons, war like stores and a Pakistani identity card.This successful intelligence-based

Security forces kill two terrorists along LoC in infiltration bid in J&K

Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday, officials said. Alert security forces foiled the infiltration bid in the Keran sector of the north Kashmir district, they said. Two terrorists have been killed in the exchange of firing. The operation is on, they said.

Three terrorists killed in anti-infiltration operation in J&K's Kupawara

Earlier, the Indian Army informed that it foiled an infiltration bid in Kupwara, notably, Jammu and Kashmir has seen a rise in terror attacks lately

MoS for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai meets locals in Srinagar, visits LoC

Nityanand Rai paid a two-day visit to the Border Security Force FTR Head Quarter, Kashmir, to review the security situation

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi visits HQ; reviews logistics, preparedness

The Army chief appreciated the contribution made by Veterans and VeerNaris during deliberations and directed that continued emphasis be maintained towards their welfare

Army commander visits LOC, asks troops to be prepared for future challenges

The Army commander also visited the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, and paid homage to those who laid down their lives during Operation Vijay

Lessons from Kargil: 25 years on

The war demonstrated India's ability to effectively conduct tri-service operations, even in the absence of a formal tri-service doctrine

Defence exports: A strategic imperative

India's rise as a reliable exporter of defence equipment provides an excellent opportunity to embellish its growing stature on the global stage

Pak forces ready to safeguard territorial sovereignty: Army chief

Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir on Monday said any aggression or violation of the country's territorial sovereignty will be responded to with full national resolve and military might. Pakistan Army is well versed with the full threat spectrum and is perpetually ready to respond effectively, Munir said, accusing India of targeting individuals in his country. During his visit to the Sarian Sector of Line of Control, he was briefed about the latest situation along the LOC. Pakistan had last month claimed that it had "credible evidence" of links between what it called "Indian agents" to the assassination of two Pakistani terrorists associated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Lashkar-e-Taiba. India dismissed as "false and malicious" propaganda Pakistan's allegations linking Indian agents to the assassination of two Pakistani terrorists in Sialkot and Rawalkot last year. "It is Pakistan's latest attempt at peddling false and malicious anti-India propaganda," External Affairs ...

2 drone-dropped packets with explosives, cash seized near LoC in Jammu

Two drone-dropped packets containing six battery-operated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a pistol and some cash were seized in a joint operation by the Army and police near the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector here Sunday, officials said. The timely recovery of the packets, believed to have been dropped by Pakistani drones, thwarted major strikes by terrorists on Indian soil, they said. The officials said the packets were spotted on an open field in Channi Dewano village in the Khour area at around 7.50 am. The Army and the police launched a joint operation immediately and the packets were opened with the help of a bomb disposal squad, leading to the recovery of the IEDs, a 9-mm Italian pistol, three magazines, 30 rounds, a hand grenade and Rs 35,000 cash, they said. This comes a day after Army troops scuttled an infiltration bid by eliminating a terrorist in the same sector.

We raise issue of ceasefire violations along LoC with Pakistan, says MEA

Pakistan's recent ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) and incidents of firing on the international border are a breach of bilateral agreements, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. A BSF head constable died after sustaining injuries in unprovoked firing by the Pakistan Rangers along the international border in Ramgarh sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Thursday. "Such incidents of ceasefire violations and cross-border infiltration, sometimes done with drones and with firing, are violations of bilateral agreements and we always raise and take up these matters with Pakistan," Bagchi said replying to a question on incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan. It was the third incident of ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Rangers on the international border in the last over three weeks. In a significant move aimed at reducing tensions, the Indian and Pakistani armies on February 25, 2021 announced that they would cease firing across the Lo