SRINAGAR — Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi and all ranks of the Indian Army paid tribute to Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, who lost their lives in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, on Saturday. “General Upendra Dwivedi COAS and All Ranks of Indian Army salute the supreme […]
GUREZ, BANDIPORA [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — On July 26th, the Army Goodwill School in Gurez Valley, Bandipora District, celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas to honor the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War victory. The event brought together Indian Army personnel, veterans, students, and local residents in a heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives […]
NEW DELHI — The government has ordered the extraction of two BSF battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, from Odisha to beef up security in the militancy-hit Jammu region along the India-Pakistan border, official sources said on Saturday. The decision to “immediately” move the two units from the anti-Naxal operations grid to Jammu was taken […]
SRINAGAR — Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-militancy operations, officials said. The Chief of Army Staff later left for Kargil to take part in the silver jubilee celebrations of Kargil Vijay […]
PATHANKOT — The Punjab Police and Army personnel on Wednesday conducted a search operation after a woman spotted seven “suspicious” men in a village in Pathankot district. A sketch of one of the suspects has also been released, said a senior police official. The woman informed the police that seven “suspicious” men came to her […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A soldier was killed after the Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt in the Battal Sector of the Krishna Ghati area in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday. During the exchange of fire between the Indian Army and the infiltrating militants at around 3:00 AM, one soldier was injured. The […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ladakh’s Drass on July 26 to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Earlier on Sunday, Lt. Governor of Ladakh Brig (Retd) B D Mishra held a meeting at the secretariat on Sunday and reviewed arrangements for the PM’s visit to the Kargil War Memorial […]
NEW DELHI — In view of the infiltration of highly trained Pakistani militants in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security requirements. The Indian Army has deployed around 500 Para Special Forces commandos in the area to hunt down the 50-55 militants from […]
GUREZ (KIMS) — The Indian Army, dedicated to community welfare, in collaboration with the Borderless World Foundation, organized a Medical Camp for the residents of Chorwan village in Gurez. This initiative targeted the weaker sections of society who have been affected by geographical isolation and a lack of medical facilities. It aimed to provide free […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Indian Army thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of two Pakistani militants. The operation was launched following credible intelligence received on July 17 from the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), corroborated […]