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J&K move won’t impact Line of Control or Line of Actual Control: India to China
Last week, China had objected to the formation of Ladakh as a Union Territory, saying it undermined its territorial sovereignty. It had also expressed “serious concern” about the situation in the region and said “relevant sides need to exercise restraint and act prudently”.
Boy’s body floats to India from PoK, borders melt as soldiers, officials cross minefield for handover
Over the last three days, past many twists and turns, a rare story of heart and heartbreak played out in Achoora village in Gurez valley along the LoC in North Kashmir. On Thursday, the body of Aabid Sheikh was handed over to the Pakistan Army.
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LoC tension: Army destroys seven Pakistan posts
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a release said that three of its soldiers were killed and one of them was injured by the Indian Army.
India responds to unprovoked firing along LoC, five Pakistani posts destroyed
Defence Ministry Spokesperson Lt Colonel Devender Anand said the firing resulted in several casualties on the Pakistani side. Five Indian soldiers also sustained minor injuries during the gunfight.
On kin's request, PoK resident's body exhumed, handed over to Pak Army along LoC
Identified as Irshad Ahmed of Kotli Gujjran village in PoK opposite India’s Nowshera sector, the deceased had got electrocuted while making way through the barbed wire fence on the Indian side of the LoC on the intervening night of July 22-23.
No exchange of sweets between India-Pak as cross-border shelling continues
Meanwhile, BSF foiled an infiltration attempt from across the international border and captured alive a Pakistani intruder in an injured condition in Samba sector. His identity is yet to be ascertained.
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Cross border shelling: 5,500 bunkers, 200 community halls to be constructed along LoC
The prestigious project, targeted to be completed in the current financial year at a cost of Rs 153.60 crore, has already been approved by the state government and union ministry of home affairs (MHA)
Jawan who crossed LoC after surgical strikes seeks retirement
Soldier Chandu Babulal Chavan, who had "inadvertently" strayed across the Line of Control (LoC) in 2016 after the surgical strikes and spent nearly four months in captivity in Pakistan, has sought premature retirement.
J&K: Two soldiers killed in Pakistani firing in Rajouri district
Pakistani troops initiated indiscriminate mortar shelling, automatic and small arms fire from 5.15 pm on Monday. The Indian army retaliated, a defence spokesperson said.
Pakistan's policy of restraint on LoC should not be treated as its weakness: Foreign Office
"The Pakistani forces have exerted great restraint but this restraint should not be construed as a sign of weakness. Any Indian misadventure on the LoC and Working Boundary can lead to a strategic miscalculation," Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said.
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New "Winter-free" Fence On The Line Of Control: Sushant Singh Shares Details
The two major changes from the old fence are in the use of a strong, circular pole instead of traditional iron picket and a different type of concertina coil. Read more at: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/coming-a-new-winter-proof-loc-fence-with-sensors-and-night-vision-cameras/#sthash.lsxoPgnp.dpuf
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