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Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad (second from right), Anand Sharma (right), Kapil Sibal (left) and Bhupinder Singh Hooda attend a meeting in Jammu on February 27, 2021.
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“People say G23 , I say Gandhi 23, with the belief, resolve and thinking of Mahatma Gandhi, this nation’s law and Constitution was formed. Congress is standing strongly to take these forward. ‘G23’ wants Congress to be strong,” Congress leader Raj Babbar said during the ‘Shanti Sammelan’ meeting in Jammu.
Ceasefire To Have No Bearing On Counter-Terrorism Operations In J&K: Army Ceasefire To Have No Bearing On Counter-Terrorism Operations In J&K: Army He said the northern command, which looks after the security of the twin union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, remained on the highest alert.
The overall security situation in Kashmir saw a great improvement, Lt Gen Joshi said. (Representational)
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The Army s northern commander Lieutenant General YK Joshi on Saturday said the agreement between India and Pakistan to strictly adhere to the ceasefire pact along the Line of Control (LoC) would have no bearing on the counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
US and UN Welcome India-Pakistan Joint Agreement on Ceasefire This is a positive step towards greater peace and stability in South Asia, which is in our shared interest, and we encourage both countries to keep building upon this progress, the White House said.
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World26/Feb/2021
New Delhi: The US has welcomed the joint statement of India and Pakistan to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, saying it is a positive step towards greater peace and stability in South Asia.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki also said at her daily news conference on Thursday that the Biden administration remains closely engaged with a range of leaders and officials in the region, including those in Pakistan.
Imran’s remarks came on a day when India and Pakistan announced that their militaries have held talks and reached an agreement to strictly adhere to all pacts on ceasefire along LoC.