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The incident prompted strong reactions among social media users, especially within the military veteran community. Many expressed staunch support for the soldiers' actions, emphasising the profound bond between a commanding officer and their troops.

Landmine explosions on Line of Control in Poonch as forest fire spreads to Krishna Ghati sector

The Simla Agreement laid down a set of guiding principles that were intended to govern future relations between India and Pakistan.

There was no casualty in the brief firing but an alert has been sounded to maintain strict vigil, the officials said

Alert Army troops picked up the movement of the terrorists trying to sneak into this side from across the LoC in Khari Karmara area, leading to a gunfight between the two sides, the officials said.

The high-altitude long-endurance drones will be a game-changer for the Indian military and add more teeth to its combat prowess along the borders with China and Pakistan.

"Yes, there is a lot of thought going into this. We already have blueprints in place, but it requires cooperation and synergy with the civil administration because various aspects are involved in such a move," Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's strategic Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, told reporters.

Chinese assistance also extends to the installation of highly encrypted communication towers and the laying of underground fibre cables along the LoC.

Ceasefire along the LoC has created an environment of peace and prosperity for the border villages of J&K. This has also led to infrastructural development, a major one being the electrification of the villages for the first time ever. The villages are attracting tourists for the first time in over three decades.

State Bank of India (SBI) to sign a 200 million euro Line of Credit (LoC) with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for climate action projects in India.

The operation was launched in the Hathlanga forward area in Uri sector of the north Kashmir district, the police officials said.

The court observed that in the present case, on the day when the LOC was issued, the petitioner was not an accused in any case and there was no material on record to show that his arrest was even contemplated.

This has strengthened border security and surveillance, Jammu-based army public relations officer Lt Col Suneel Bartwal told a group of journalists who visited forward areas in the Akhnoor and Poonch sectors.

A huge cache of weapons, including four AK series rifles, nine AK magazines, 175 AK rounds, six hand grenades, a UBGL, four UBGL grenades, and other incriminating material were found from the site of the encounter, officials said.

Alert troops detected suspicious movement of a group of terrorists near the LoC in the Nowshera sector on Monday night, defence spokesman Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said.

The incident it alleged resulted in the killing of two civilians and injury to another one.

Officials said the infiltrators, all residents of Maidan Mohalla in Chanjal village of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), were intercepted by the troops in Shahpur sector.

General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s 19 Infantry Division Major General Ajay Chandpuria made these remarks while addressing reporters in Baramulla after security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Halanga area of Uri in the north Kashmir district.

The Army officer said militants are now focusing on other infiltration routes other than those that have been identified.

People living in villages near the Line of Control have resumed normal life and the government now plans to push tourism in the forward areas to boost the local economy.