Indian and Pakistani troops intensified firing across the border over the weekend killing at least four, an Indian official said on Sunday, straining ties between the arch rivals who recently called off top-level diplomatic talks.
“On at least three occasions, with the help of our hand-held thermal imaging gadgets, we have observed that few people in civil dress armed with weapons were moving very close to the International Border in the darkness of the night. When we fired,
In a first clear indication that the Pakistani forces are working hand in glove with Lashkar-e-Tayyaba terrorists to unleash violence and terror on the Indo-Pak frontier in Jammu and Kashmir, the Border Security Force (BSF) has spotted armed
Dressed in battle fatigues and bullet proof jackets, jawans of the Border Security Force criss-cross through their Posts and Ditch Cum Bandh (DCBs) ready to retaliate strongly. "We are giving a befitting reply. The moral of Jawans is high", BSF
Jammu's border belt of R S Pura and Arnia has been turned into a battle zone. Pakistan Rangers have targeted over 30-40 BoPs and over 20 odd villages during 16 ceasefire violations in past 12 days, drawing strong retaliation from BSF.
The latest firing has forced 1,000 border residents to flee to safer locations, a senior Jammu and Kashmir bureaucrat said. "Our contingency plans are in place to provide all possible relief to people who might move out of their villages if tensions
BSF says Pakistani troops are firing to give cover to the militants for infiltration into Indian territory. A senior Indian army officer said that they have foiled 15 infiltration attempts this month in which 10 militants and two Indian soldiers
Pakistani media reported on Sunday that three people were killed and 11 injured in "unprovoked firing" by Indian troops.
The Pakistan army's press office did not reply to calls seeking comment. But Pakistani military sources said on Saturday night that in July and August BSF had committed 23 ceasefire violations by resorting to unprovoked firing.
"Pakistani troops violated ceasefire again today and restored to heavy firing targeting 22 Border Security Force (BSF) posts," BSF Inspector General for Jammu frontier, Rakesh Sharma, told Reuters.
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The Himalayan region of Kashmir has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since both countries became independent in 1947. They have fought three wars and came close to a fourth in 2001 and there have been regular clashes on the Line
The cancellation dashed any hopes of near-term peace deliberations, chances of which had risen after Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the inauguration of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about three months ago.
Last week India said its foreign secretary would not meet with her Pakistani counterpart as scheduled on Monday because of plans by Pakistan to consult separatists from the border state of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the meeting.