India Revamps Defence Infrastructure with Army Tank Ramps, Fortification of BSF Bunkers at IB in J&K
2 years ago

India Revamps Defence Infrastructure with Army Tank Ramps, Fortification of BSF Bunkers at IB in J&K

News 18  

Indian security agencies have carried out a major defence infrastructure revamp including creation of ramps for army tanks and strengthening of BSF bunkers along the International Border with Pakistan, since the two sides announced a military ceasefire in 2021, officials said. The defence infrastructure work that has been undertaken includes creation and revamp of multiple DCBs, maintenance of damaged border fence, creation of ramps for movement of army tanks to the forward areas, upgrade of Border Security Force ’morchas’, bunkers and locations for installation of surveillance and other protection mechanism, officials said. Officials said these works were initiated and the first phase was completed after India and Pakistan renewed their ceasefire agreement along the front in Jammu and Kashmir on February 20, 2021. ”The other side too is undertaking similar works and both sides keep each other informed in case a major work is undertaken near the fence,” a senior BSF officer said.

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Indian soldiers drill for counterinsurgency amid rise in rebel attacks in Kashmir
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian soldiers drill for counterinsurgency amid rise in rebel attacks in Kashmir

Associated Press  

NOWSHERA, India — In the remote Himalayas, tens of thousands of Indian soldiers maintain a tight vigil along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Indian army soldiers take position during a drill along the highly militarized Line of Control …

BSF shoots dead intruder along International Border in Jammu's Samba
5 months, 1 week ago

BSF shoots dead intruder along International Border in Jammu's Samba

India TV News  

Samba: The Border Security Forces successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt and killed an intruder along the International Border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. During the night of July 31 to August 1, 2024, the vigilant BSF personnel detected suspicious movement across the IB in the Samba border area. Two additional BSF battalions sent to Jammu In a …

MoS(Home) Rai at BSF post near LoC: Forces directed to plug new routes of infiltration in J&K
5 months, 3 weeks ago

MoS(Home) Rai at BSF post near LoC: Forces directed to plug new routes of infiltration in J&K

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Sunday went to the frontier Headquarters of the Border Security Force near Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir and held a high-level strategic review meeting with security personnel, where he asked them to ensure inter-agency coordination and community engagement to ensure violent incidents do not take place in …

BSF to recalibrate deployment along Pakistan border in Jammu in the wake of terror strikes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BSF to recalibrate deployment along Pakistan border in Jammu in the wake of terror strikes

The Hindu  

The Border Security Force is likely to “recalibrate deployment” along the Pakistan border in Jammu, in the wake of at least four terror strikes in the past few weeks. On June 11 and June 12, two suspected terrorists were killed at Saida Sukhal near Kootah Morh in the Hira Nagar sector of Kathua, close to the Pakistan border, after local …

Cross-border firing stops along IB in Jammu, border dwellers start returning home
1 year, 2 months ago

Cross-border firing stops along IB in Jammu, border dwellers start returning home

The Hindu  

The intermittent exchange of fire between Pakistani Rangers and BSF personnel along the International Border in Arnia and RS Pura sectors of Jammu district ended early on October 27, officials said. A Border Security Force jawan and a civilian were injured in the cross-border firing targeting five Indian posts along the International Border on October 26 night. Several people in …

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF lodges protests with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation along LoC
1 year, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF lodges protests with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation along LoC

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir: The Border Security Force has lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers over the unprovoked cross-border firing along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir which injured two BSF personnel, officials said on Friday. This comes after two BSF personnel sustained injuries on Tuesday evening after Pakistan rangers opened an unprovoked firing on the border guards along the …

2 BSF personnel and one civilian injured in unprovoked Pakistani firing in J&K
1 year, 3 months ago

2 BSF personnel and one civilian injured in unprovoked Pakistani firing in J&K

Op India  

On 26 October evening, Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked fire from automatic weapons and resorted to mortar shelling on the Border Security Force posts, which caused them to retaliate in equal measure. https://t.co/wgZISa5VJ9 pic.twitter.com/DUz9QJKU6i — ANI October 26, 2023 “On the evening of October 26, 2023, at about 2000 hrs, Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing along the Indo-Pak International Border …

Firing at LoC, Pak says 2 killed
1 year, 6 months ago

Firing at LoC, Pak says 2 killed

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: In the early hours of Saturday, the Indian Army initiated a large-scale search operation near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. This came in response to an incident of firing at a forward location, indicating a potential infiltration attempt by a group of individuals, possibly militants, from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir the previous night. Meanwhile, …

Defence infra, BSF bunkers upgraded at Pakistan border
2 years ago

Defence infra, BSF bunkers upgraded at Pakistan border

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Indian security agencies have carried out a major defence infrastructure revamp, including the creation of ramps for army tanks and the strengthening of Border Security Force bunkers along the International Border with Pakistan. The defence infrastructure work includes the construction and renovation of numerous ditch-cum-bandhs, the repair of damaged border fences, the construction of ramps for the movement …

India revamps defence infra with army tank ramps, fortification of BSF bunkers along border in J&K
2 years ago

India revamps defence infra with army tank ramps, fortification of BSF bunkers along border in J&K

Firstpost  

The defence infrastructure work that has been undertaken includes the creation and revamp of multiple DCBs, maintenance of damaged border fence, creation of ramps for movement of army tanks to the forward areas New Delhi: Indian security agencies have carried out a major defence infrastructure revamp including creation of ramps for army tanks and strengthening of BSF bunkers along the …

Year-end review: Defence Ministry claims situation along LoC improved after Indo-Pak ceasefire in Feb 2021
2 years ago

Year-end review: Defence Ministry claims situation along LoC improved after Indo-Pak ceasefire in Feb 2021

India TV News  

Indo-Pak at LoC: The Defence Ministry on Saturday claimed that the situation along the Line of Control saw significant improvement after the Indo-Pak ceasefire in February 2021. In a statement, the ministry said only three minor incidents of "violations" were recorded along the LoC in Jammu and Kasmir after armies of both countries agreed to observe a ceasefire in February …

Situation along LoC saw improvement after Indo-Pak ceasefire in Feb 2021: Defence Ministry
2 years ago

Situation along LoC saw improvement after Indo-Pak ceasefire in Feb 2021: Defence Ministry

India Today  

Only three minor incidents of "violations" were recorded along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kasmir after Indian and Pakistani armies agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year, the defence ministry said on Saturday. In a year-end review, the ministry, referring to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, also said Pakistan continues to exploit the "narco-terror nexus" …

Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu

The Hindu  

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire on the International Border in Jammu's Arnia Sector on Tuesday. It was the first such incident since February 2021 when the two countries renewed their pledge to abide by the 2002 ceasefire agreement. A Border Security Forces spokesman said Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on a BSF patrol in the Arnia Sector on …

BSF ramps up patrolling at borders in Jammu after detection of tunnel in Samba
2 years, 8 months ago

BSF ramps up patrolling at borders in Jammu after detection of tunnel in Samba

India TV News  

Highlights BSF detected a cross-border tunnel in Jammu's Samba Sector on May 4 Security force ramped up patrolling around the border and keep eye on fencing and nearby areas This was the first such structure unearthed by the BSF beneath the International Border Days after the Border Security Force detected a cross-border tunnel in Jammu's Samba sector on May 4, …

Beyond the ceasefire in Jammu & Kashmir
3 years, 7 months ago

Beyond the ceasefire in Jammu & Kashmir

The Hindu  

ON a bright sunny day in early March, the sleepy village of Karmara situated on the Line of Control in the hilly Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir basks in the exuberance of sprawling yellow mustard fields, a gushing pristine stream and stray clouds scudding lazily across the blue sky. Deepak Sharma, an official in the relief section of the …

India, Pakistan hold brigade commanders-level meet to discuss peace at LoC
3 years, 9 months ago

India, Pakistan hold brigade commanders-level meet to discuss peace at LoC

India Today  

A brigade commander-level meeting between India and Pakistan was held on Friday at one of the sectors along the Line of Control. The meeting was held to take forward the understanding reached between the two sides to abide by the 2003 ceasefire agreement last month. In a discussion between the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan last …

Armies of India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire along LoC from Feb 24 midnight
3 years, 10 months ago

Armies of India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire along LoC from Feb 24 midnight

Hindustan Times  

In a surprise development, Indian and Pakistani militaries announced on Thursday that they had begun observing a ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir from the midnight of February 24. A joint statement issued by the armies of both countries said the move followed a discussion between India’s Director General of Military Operations, Lt Gen Paramjit Singh …

Pakistan targets forward posts, villages along IB and LoC in J&K, no casualties reported
4 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan targets forward posts, villages along IB and LoC in J&K, no casualties reported

Firstpost  

The latest ceasefire violation comes a day after an Indian Army personnel was killed and three others were injured in separate ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Rajouri and Poonch districts Jammu: Pakistani troops targeted forward posts and villages along the International Border and Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from Indian troops, officials …

Over 3,000 instances of ceasefire violations along LoC this year: Ministry of Defence
4 years, 3 months ago

Over 3,000 instances of ceasefire violations along LoC this year: Ministry of Defence

India Today  

Indian armed forces have recorded as many as 3,186 instances of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control in Jammu region between January 1 and September 7, 2020. Data now available also indicates that 242 incidents of cross-border firing have occurred along Indo-Pak International Border in Jammu region between January 1 and August 31 of this year. The Indian Army …

BSF detects tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu
4 years, 4 months ago

BSF detects tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu

India TV News  

The Border Security Force has detected a tunnel, originating from Pakistan, just beneath the Indo-Pak international border fence in Jammu, officials said on Saturday. Image Source : ANI BSF detects tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu The force found that 8-10 plastic sandbags stuffed in the tunnel's mouth had "Pakistani markings" on them, officials told PTI. Image Source : ANI …

Anti-India forces trying to create trouble in Kashmir checked by BSF: MoS Home
5 years, 1 month ago

Anti-India forces trying to create trouble in Kashmir checked by BSF: MoS Home

India TV News  

Anti-India forces wanting to create trouble in Kashmir valley, post the abrogation of Article 370, have not been successful because of a strong security shield created by forces like the BSF, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said on Sunday. Addressing the troops and officers of the Border Security Force on the organisation's 55th Raising Day event here, the minister said the …

Now, BSF to use anti-drone technology on Indo-Pak border | India TV EXCLUSIVE
5 years, 2 months ago

Now, BSF to use anti-drone technology on Indo-Pak border | India TV EXCLUSIVE

India TV News  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has given green signal to the Border Security Force to use anti-drone technology. Recognition- The systems should have facility to recognise the target through an EO sensor, and in slew-to-cue mode as per the specified range or better: Nano UAV: 500 meters Micro UAV/Multi Rotor: 1 km Small UAV/Hybrid: 2 km Fix wing: 3 km …

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

India TV News  

The Pakistan army on Saturday targeted forward posts and villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district with firing from small arms and mortar shelling, ending nearly a week-long lull along the Line of Control, a defence spokesman said. The small arms firing and mortar shelling from across the border started in Krishna Ghati sector around 7.45 am, the spokesman said. …

Pakistan violates ceasefire at LoC twice in a single day, Indian Army retaliates
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan violates ceasefire at LoC twice in a single day, Indian Army retaliates

India TV News  

Pakistan committed ceasefire violations twice in a single day on Sunday. However, the Indian Army destroyed Pakistan Army post after Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. "Pakistan Army violated ceasefire in Naushera sector of the LoC using small arms. ALSO READ | Soldier dies as Pakistan violates ceasefire across LoC in J&K’s Rajouri

Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley
5 years, 4 months ago

Forces deploy 1 million to guard every inch of Kashmir valley

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Close to 9.5 lakh personnel from the Army, paramilitary and special forces besides Indian Air Force are guarding every inch of Kashmir Valley amid heightened tensions bet-ween India and Pakistan post the scrapping of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir. While majority of forces were stationed in the Valley, the Centre, over the last month has deployed over 1.75 …

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch, Rajouri
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch, Rajouri

India TV News  

The Pakistan Army on Friday violated ceasefire by firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts, drawing befitting retaliation from Indian troops, a defence PRO said. "At about 0800 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation with the firing of small arms and …

BSF launches massive exercise to fortify anti-infiltration grid along Pak border in Punjab, Jammu
5 years, 6 months ago

BSF launches massive exercise to fortify anti-infiltration grid along Pak border in Punjab, Jammu

India TV News  

A mega exercise to fortify the 'anti-infiltration grid' along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu has been launched by the BSF, which has mobilised its entire senior field brass, thousands of troops and machinery deployed in these forward areas. The commanders of the force have been asked to prepare their watchtowers and sentry posts better, replenish arms and ammunition …

Pakistan violated ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir 513 times since IAF strikes in Balakot: Indian Army
5 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan violated ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir 513 times since IAF strikes in Balakot: Indian Army

Firstpost  

As many as 513 ceasefire violations by Pakistan have taken place along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian Air Force’s air strike on terror launch pads in Pakistan, the Indian Army said on Saturday Rajouri: As many as 513 ceasefire violations by Pakistan have taken place along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir …

Pakistan violates ceasefire, uses artillery guns to shell areas along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan violates ceasefire, uses artillery guns to shell areas along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

The Pakistan army Wednesday targeted several forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts with artillery guns and small arms, officials said. The officials said Pakistan also targeted areas in the Nowshera sector in Rajouri. Firing in the Sunderbani sector started at 8:30 pm on Tuesday and ended around 4:30 am …

Community bunkers being built for safety of locals along LoC in J-K's Rajouri
5 years, 10 months ago

Community bunkers being built for safety of locals along LoC in J-K's Rajouri

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajouri: Community bunkers are being constructed in three regions of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, for locals to take shelter in during cross border firing, according to local authorities. Pakistan army has often resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling along the LoC in different border areas of Rajouri. On Wednesday as well, the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire along …

Considerable success in anti-militancy operations in J&K in 2018, Army one step ahead of Pakistan, says Lt Gen Ranbir Singh
5 years, 11 months ago

Considerable success in anti-militancy operations in J&K in 2018, Army one step ahead of Pakistan, says Lt Gen Ranbir Singh

Firstpost  

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh said the Army was replying befittingly to Pakistan’s aggression along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu: Security forces met considerable success in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018 by eliminating several top ultras who were targeting security forces and civilians, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh said …

4 Pakistan soldiers dead as India retaliates to border attacks
5 years, 11 months ago

4 Pakistan soldiers dead as India retaliates to border attacks

Hindustan Times  

At least four Pakistani soldiers were killed between Tuesday and Thursday after the Indian Army launched a strong retaliation to ceasefire violations that mark the most significant escalation of tensions along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir this year. The action comes less than a week after an Indian Army officer and a soldier patrolling the Line of …

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