India says it shot down Pakistani plane in clash on Kashmir border
5 years, 10 months ago

India says it shot down Pakistani plane in clash on Kashmir border

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India said it shot down one of Pakistan’s fighter jets during an aerial engagement over Kashmir, hours after Pakistan claimed to have downed two Indian jets and captured two pilots. Follow the latest updates in our live blog Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told reporters attempts were still being made to “ascertain the facts” regarding the missing pilot, but confirmed Pakistan “claimed he is in their custody”. India said its operation on Tuesday morning, the first airstrikes across the Kashmir line of control since 1971, were “based on credible evidence that JeM intended to launch more attacks”. Indian and Pakistani forces regularly exchange fire across the border region, but observers say fighting has been particularly fierce since news broke of India’s air sortie on Tuesday.

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India condemns Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan
4 days, 20 hours ago

India condemns Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday condemned Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan that killed dozens of civilians, saying Islamabad often sought to blame neighbouring countries for its “own internal failures”. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian side has noted media reports about the air strikes on Afghan civilians, including women and children, in which “several precious lives have been lost”. …

MEA condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan civilians, slams Islamabad's 'old practice of blaming neighbours'
Trending News
5 days, 6 hours ago

MEA condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan civilians, slams Islamabad's 'old practice of blaming neighbours'

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday condemned Pakistan for its air strikes on Afghan civilians, which included women and children. According to the Afghan officials, at least 46 people, including women and children, were killed and several others injured in airstrikes by Pakistani fighter jets on parts of the Barmal district in Paktika province on Tuesday night that also …

Taliban hits back at Pakistan for deadly attack that killed dozens in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika
1 week, 6 days ago

Taliban hits back at Pakistan for deadly attack that killed dozens in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week. Residents gather near a damaged house two days after Pakistani air strikes struck the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province. Comments …

Afghanistan hits multiple points inside Pakistan, sources close to Taliban claim 19 Pakistani troops killed
2 weeks ago

Afghanistan hits multiple points inside Pakistan, sources close to Taliban claim 19 Pakistani troops killed

India TV News  

In what comes as a retaliatory measure, Afghanistan's Defence Ministry on Saturday confirmed that its forces targeted several points inside Pakistan. In a post on X, the Taliban Defence Ministry said its forces targeted points inside Pakistani that “served as centres and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organised and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan.” Moreover, Enayatullah Khwarzami, the …

Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks
Top News
2 weeks ago

Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks

Al Jazeera  

The attacks come days after the Taliban pledged retaliation for Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense has said, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardments inside the country. The statement from the defence ministry on Saturday did not directly specify that Pakistan was hit, but said the …

Afghan Taliban forces target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes, Afghan defense ministry says
2 weeks ago

Afghan Taliban forces target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes, Afghan defense ministry says

CNN  

Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters — Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighboring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s defense ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan. The statement from the Defense Ministry did not specify Pakistan but said the strikes were conducted “beyond the ‘hypothetical line’” – an expression used by Afghan authorities to refer to a …

Afghan Taliban hit 'multiple posts' in Pakistan in response to airstrikes
2 weeks ago

Afghan Taliban hit 'multiple posts' in Pakistan in response to airstrikes

India Today  

Afghan Taliban forces targeted multiple posts inside Pakistan near the border in retaliation for last week's deadly airstrikes, the Afghanistan Defence Ministry said. The Afghan officials also did not explicitly mention the locations of the strike but said it occurred "beyond the 'hypothetical line'", a term Afghan authorities use to describe the disputed border with Pakistan. "Several points beyond the …

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 46
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 46

Op India  

On 24th December, Pakistan launched an unexpected and “barbaric” airstrikes in the eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, killing 46 people. Taliban vows vengeance, accuses Pakistan of ‘cowardly’ aggression A strongly worded statement has been issued by the Ministry of Defence of the ruling Taliban, in which they referred to the airstrikes as a “cowardly” act. The Taliban warned Pakistan, stating, …

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says

CNN  

Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters — Bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 46 people, most of whom were children and women, the Afghan Taliban said, adding it would retaliate. Afghanistan’s foreign office said it had summoned Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul to deliver a formal protest note to Islamabad on the bombing …

15 killed in Pak's late-night airstrikes in Afghanistan, Taliban vow retaliation
2 weeks, 3 days ago

15 killed in Pak's late-night airstrikes in Afghanistan, Taliban vow retaliation

India Today  

At least 15 people, including women and children, were killed after Pakistan conducted late-night airstrikes on suspected terror targets in neighbouring Afghanistan on Tuesday, security officials said. "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan considers this a brutal act against all international principles and blatant aggression and strongly condemns it," the ministry said while referring to Afghanistan's official name. The strikes came …

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in the general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter …

Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir
6 months ago

Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region of Kashmir ambushed an army vehicle on Monday in the region’s south, killing five Indian soldiers and wounding other five, officials said. The attack took place in the Kathua district of the Indian-controlled Kashmir while the military was on a routine patrol, a police officer said, speaking …

India will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists who flee there: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
9 months ago

India will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists who flee there: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that India will enter Pakistan to kill anyone who tries to escape in the neighbouring nation after carrying out terrorist activities in the country, a day after a report surfaced alleging that the Indian government was involved in the killings of at least 20 terrorists in Pakistan since 2020 as …

Pakistani airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan early on Monday, the foreign ministry said. The Foreign Office in Islamabad confirmed the strikes, describing them as “intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations in the border regions inside Afghanistan” and saying they targeted a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban. The Afghan Taliban denounced the strikes as …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country. At …

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says

Al Jazeera  

Assailants used vehicle packed with explosives as well as suicide vests in attack that also involved a shootout. An armed group attacked a military post in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan using a vehicle laden with explosives as well as suicide bombs, killing seven security force members, Pakistan’s military said. Troops responding to the attack on Saturday in …

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say militants fire on workers from Punjab state, killing 1
11 months ago

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say militants fire on workers from Punjab state, killing 1

The Independent  

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Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran, killing 9 people
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran, killing 9 people

LA Times  

Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran, allegedly targeting militant hideouts in an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry described the country’s retaliatory attack Thursday as “a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes.” “This morning’s action was taken in light of …

‘Jury still out’ on why Pak broke ceasefire at IB: BSF DG
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Jury still out’ on why Pak broke ceasefire at IB: BSF DG

Hindustan Times  

Hazaribagh: Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire agreement at Samba in Jammu and Kashmir on November 9, in which a Border Security Force jawan was killed, BSF director general Nitin Agarwal said on Thursday. Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire …

We confronted Pakistan on ceasefire violation, gave befitting response: BSF DG
1 year, 1 month ago

We confronted Pakistan on ceasefire violation, gave befitting response: BSF DG

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire agreement in Samba on November 9, in which a Border Security Force jawan was killed, BSF director general Nitin Agarwal said on Thursday. A BSF jawan, head constable Lal Fam Kima, was killed after Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked firing from automatic weapons along the …

Indian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing an Indian border guard, officials said Thursday. Authorities in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir said Pakistani soldiers fired mortars and machine guns at border posts in the southern Jammu area on Wednesday night, calling it “unprovoked.” India’s Border Security Force …

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters

Al Jazeera  

The attack comes a day after an ambush on a military convoy killed 14 soldiers in southwest Baluchistan province. A group of fighters has targeted an air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali area but troops foiled the attack, killing nine of the attackers, according to Pakistan’s military. Newly founded group called Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, which has carried out a …

Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir
1 year, 3 months ago

Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Three Indian soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate gunfights with rebels over the past two days in the mountainous Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. Indian government forces launched a joint operation against the militants late on Tuesday in the Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Two soldiers — a colonel and a …

3 Indian soldiers are killed in Kashmir gunfight on the 4th anniversary of special status revocation
1 year, 5 months ago

3 Indian soldiers are killed in Kashmir gunfight on the 4th anniversary of special status revocation

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Three Indian soldiers were killed in a gun battle with rebels fighting against New Delhi’s rule in Kashmir, officials said Saturday, as authorities stepped up security on the fourth anniversary since India revoked the disputed region’s special status. The changes were brought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Aug. 5, 2019, and the move resonated in …

4 terrorists killed in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, weapons recovered
1 year, 5 months ago

4 terrorists killed in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, weapons recovered

India Today  

Four Pakistan- Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the encounter between security forces and terrorists first took place around 11:30 pm on Monday, following which drones were deployed along with other night surveillance equipment. The Indian Army said four AK-47 rifles, two pistols and warlike stores were recovered from the possession of the killed terrorists. In a major Cordon and Search …

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, …

Army jawan injured in gunfight between terrorists, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch
1 year, 6 months ago

Army jawan injured in gunfight between terrorists, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

India Today  

An Indian Army soldier was injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists who were attempting to cross the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The military's operation was launched after they noticed at least three heavily armed terrorists trying to infiltrate into the Valley near LoC in the Gulpur sector …

India police say five ‘foreign’ fighters killed in Kashmir
1 year, 6 months ago

India police say five ‘foreign’ fighters killed in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Officials claim the fighters were killed in a gunfight along the de facto border with neighbouring Pakistan. Indian police say security forces have killed five foreign fighters in a gunfight in Indian-administered Kashmir along the Line of Control, the de facto border with Pakistan in the Himalayan region. A joint team of Indian army and police prevented infiltration across the …

Another Pakistani drone shot down by Border Security Force in Punjab
1 year, 7 months ago

Another Pakistani drone shot down by Border Security Force in Punjab

India Today  

The Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani drone that had entered Indian airspace in Amritsar. Indian Airspace violation by Pakistani drone has been intercepted by #AlertBSF troops in #Amritsar Sector. pic.twitter.com/TNBafx0Ux3 — BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER May 27, 2023 BSF officials intercepted four Pakistani drones and shot down three of them along the International Border in Punjab last week. The …

Punjab: Pakistan violates Indian airspace, drones intercepted twice while dropping 15 kg drugs | DETAILS
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab: Pakistan violates Indian airspace, drones intercepted twice while dropping 15 kg drugs | DETAILS

India TV News  

Punjab: The Border Security Force foiled smuggling attempts carried out by cash-strapped Pakistan at midnight as two of its drone were intercepted along the international border in the Punjab province while attempts were made to drop drugs. They left behind five packets containing suspected heroin, a BSF spokesperson said. The personnel fired in the air to shoot down the drone …

Pakistan’s Hollow Posturing at SCO: India & China Both Need To Take a Hand
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan’s Hollow Posturing at SCO: India & China Both Need To Take a Hand

The Quint  

In his interview—and on many other occasions—Pakistan’s position has been that both countries have been affected by terrorism. That position was, in fact, validated in the Lahore Declaration 1999 when both countries swore to fight terrorism, to bolster an emerging peace process under Nawaz Sharif. The rest of it— from the 1993 Mumbai blasts to all the violence across India …

Anti-Taliban tribal leader among 5 killed in Pakistan bombing
2 years, 3 months ago

Anti-Taliban tribal leader among 5 killed in Pakistan bombing

Al Jazeera  

Peace committee leader Idrees Khan’s vehicle drove over an explosive device, killing him and two guards, police say. Five people have been killed in a blast in northwestern Pakistan, including an influential anti-Taliban tribal leader, police have said, in the first major bombing in more than a decade in an area that was once a battleground between security forces and …

Over 40,000 Pak madarsas churn out terrorists on yearly basis to back military in Kashmir: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 40,000 Pak madarsas churn out terrorists on yearly basis to back military in Kashmir: Report

India TV News  

Highlights Sharif's statement is seen as a mantra which could help create an impression in front of military Pakistan's experts are not doing anything to stop terrorists, a report has stated Kashmir has been the oldest issue between India and Pakistan Does the Pakistan military really run the country's Kashmir policy? When India received the letter of accession from the …

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan's Khost, Kunar provinces, at least 30 killed
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan's Khost, Kunar provinces, at least 30 killed

India Today  

Local officials in Afghanistan confirmed that Pakistani aircraft launched airstrikes on the Khost province of Afghanistan on Friday night, April 15. Meanwhile, TOLO news tweeted, “Media reports as well as interviews with a number of eyewitnesses show that Pakistani forces have carried out airstrikes in two areas in the eastern Kunar and the southeastern Khost provinces of Afghanistan on Friday …

Indian Missile in Pakistan: What Led to the ‘Accidental Firing’?
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Missile in Pakistan: What Led to the ‘Accidental Firing’?

The Quint  

On 10 March, Pakistan’s Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations alleged in a press conference that Pakistan’s Air Defence Operations Centre had on the evening of 9 March picked up a high-speed flying object that had been launched from near Sirsa. The object initially seemed to be heading towards Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, but after 70-80 kilometres, it suddenly turned towards Pakistan, …

Missile accidentally fired into Pakistan during maintenance: India
2 years, 9 months ago

Missile accidentally fired into Pakistan during maintenance: India

Op India  

India on Friday issued a statement acknowledging that on 9 March 2022, in the course of routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile that unfortunately landed in an area of Pakistan. The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry: Ministry of Defence — ANI March 11, …

India orders high-level inquiry into accidental firing of missile
2 years, 9 months ago

India orders high-level inquiry into accidental firing of missile

The Hindu  

India on Friday said a technical malfunction prompted the misfiring of a missile that landed in Pakistan on March 9. “It is learnt” that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan, and the incident was “deeply regrettable”, the MoD said adding, “It is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the …

Govt says India's firing of missile that landed in Pakistan was 'accidental'; probe on
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt says India's firing of missile that landed in Pakistan was 'accidental'; probe on

India TV News  

Highlights Technical malfunction led to accidental firing of missile during routine maintenance on March 9 Pakistan summoned India's Charge d’Affaires and conveyed its strong protest India noted that the "incident is deeply regrettable" Technical malfunction led to accidental firing of missile during routine maintenance on March 9, Defence Ministry said. Pakistan on Friday summoned India's Charge d’Affaires and conveyed its …

Wanted Pakistani LeT Militant Killed in Encounter in J&K's Srinagar
3 years ago

Wanted Pakistani LeT Militant Killed in Encounter in J&K's Srinagar

News 18  

A Pakistani Lashkar-e Taiba militant wanted in many terror cases including the killing of two policemen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district recently was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the Harwan area here on Sunday, police said. A cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces in the Theed Harwan area of Srinagar based …

Pakistan Intensifying Activities in Kashmir As It Buckles Under Pressure from Terror, Jihadi Elements
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan Intensifying Activities in Kashmir As It Buckles Under Pressure from Terror, Jihadi Elements

News 18  

The Pakistani and Indian Army had in February mutually agreed to abide by the 2003 ceasefire agreement after assurance from Pakistan that it will act against terror groups originating from its land. Despite being on the Financial Action Task Force grey list, Pakistan has been supporting anti-India elements for the last three months that has led to increased number of …

Assailants fatally shoot 3 men in disputed Kashmir
3 years, 3 months ago

Assailants fatally shoot 3 men in disputed Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Assailants shot and killed three men in Indian-controlled Kashmir in separate attacks blamed by police on militants fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region. In the first incident Tuesday, police said militants fired at a prominent pharmacist, Makhan Lal Bindroo, at his drug store in the region’s main city of Srinagar. Within an hour, a street …

10 Combatants Killed in Firefights Amid Rising Violence in Kashmir
3 years, 6 months ago

10 Combatants Killed in Firefights Amid Rising Violence in Kashmir

The Diplomat  

Indian soldiers shot dead a militant crossing the Line of Control into India, the first such incident since India and Pakistan agreed to reaffirm their 2003 ceasefire accord. Eight suspected rebels and two Indian soldiers were killed in a series of counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir, police said Thursday, as many shops were shut in parts of the region to …

Indian officials say 10 combatants killed in Kashmir
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian officials say 10 combatants killed in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Eight suspected rebels and two Indian soldiers were killed in a series of counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir, police said Thursday, as many shops were shut in parts of the region to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of a popular rebel commander whose killing triggered open defiance against Indian rule. India’s military said two soldiers …

Indian military: 2 drones intercepted over base in Kashmir
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian military: 2 drones intercepted over base in Kashmir

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India's military said it thwarted a major threat …

Cheap Tech, Pakistan's Role: Why First-ever Drone Attack is Pivotal Point in Kashmir Terror
3 years, 6 months ago

Cheap Tech, Pakistan's Role: Why First-ever Drone Attack is Pivotal Point in Kashmir Terror

News 18  

From one morning in November 2014, FedEx delivery vans began pulling up every few weeks outside a nondescript apartment in the Turkish city of Şanliurfa, nestled in the valley where humankind’s Neolithic ancestors had begun practising agriculture around 5,000 BCE. Early on Sunday morning, two 1.5 kilogram, pressure-activated explosive devices were dropped inside an Indian Air Force’s base in Jammu …

Indian police say bomb-laden drones strike Kashmir air base
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian police say bomb-laden drones strike Kashmir air base

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian officials said Sunday they suspect explosives-laden drones …

Repeat of Pathankot Attack? Use of Drones in Jammu Airport Blasts Points to Pakistan Role
3 years, 6 months ago

Repeat of Pathankot Attack? Use of Drones in Jammu Airport Blasts Points to Pakistan Role

News 18  

The use of drones to carry out two blasts at the Jammu airport early on Sunday morning seems to be an attempt by Pakistan to repeat the 2016 terrorist attack on the Indian Air Force base in Punjab’s Pathankot, initial probe suggests. Top intelligence sources told News18 that the Jammu airport blasts, in which two people were injured, is an …

Pakistan army chief calls for peaceful resolution in Kashmir
3 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan army chief calls for peaceful resolution in Kashmir

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s powerful army chief on Thursday urged for a peaceful resolution in the disputed region of Kashmir and for peace talks with archrival India, a rare conciliatory call amid a weeks-long cease-fire across the volatile territory. Also speaking at the gathering was Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who said that “if India took one step forward for …

Pakistan, India agree to halt cross-border firing in Kashmir
3 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan, India agree to halt cross-border firing in Kashmir

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and India pledged Thursday to halt cross-border firing in the disputed region of Kashmir, promising to adhere to a 2003 accord that has been largely ignored, officials from both sides said. Hooda, who was head of the Indian military’s Northern Command from 2014 to 2016, welcomed the move, calling it “a significant, positive development given there has …

Outrage after Indian army accused of ‘staged Kashmir killing’
4 years ago

Outrage after Indian army accused of ‘staged Kashmir killing’

Al Jazeera  

Indian army says it killed rebels but victims’ families say the three young men were innocent and murdered in another case of ‘staged gunfight’. They say the men left home a few hours before a “gunfight” began in Srinagar, the main city in the Muslim-majority region, and accused the Indian army of abducting their children and killing them in a …

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