Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi on Tuesday said ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan is being followed in letter and spirit by both sides, but asserted that the Indian Army is not letting its guard down even for one bit along the border in Jammu and Kashmir. The Ceasefire Understanding (CFU) reached on 25 February 2021 has sustained since then and both sides (India-Pak) are abiding by the arrangement in letter and spirit, he said in an interview to PTI. Lt Gen Joshi said the Pakistan army at present seems to be committed to ensuring peace and tranquility along the LoC, but added that we want to assure our countrymen that we are not letting our guard down even for one bit.
With this, the total number of militants killed in the encounter has risen to three, they said. Security forces were engaged in an exchange of fire with militants in Hadipora area of south Kashmir s Shopian districts. One militant was killed on Saturday. Two more militants have been killed in the operation at Hadipora, a police official said. According to the police, one of the slain militants was newly recruited and security forces made sincere efforts to make him surrender. Parents also made appeals. But other terrorists didn t let him surrender, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said. The encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hadipora following inputs about the presence of militants there.
Over 300 border residents on Saturday attended a free eye screening camp organised by the Border Security Force (BSF) near the International Border (IB) here, an officer of the border guarding force said. Deputy Inspector General of BSF S P S Sandhu said the camp was held with the assistance of centre for eye sight at Border Outpost Octroi under the shadow of recently inaugurated 131-feet national flag in Suchetgarh block of R S Pura sector. During this medical camp, Dr Srishty Senand her team examined a total of 311 civilians from various border villages. Free medicines were also distributed among the patients, Sandhu, who is also the public relations officer of the force, said.
India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, according to a joint statement on Thursday. The decision on ceasefire, effective since Wednesday midnight, was taken at a meeting between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan. The DGMOs held discussions over the established mechanism of hotline contact and reviewed the situation along the Line of Control and all other sectors in a free, frank and cordial atmosphere . In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders, the two DGMOs agreed to address each other s core issues and concerns which have propensity to disturb peace and lead to violence.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that lost 40 troopers in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack said on Sunday that the country did not forgive and will not forget the supreme sacrifice made by the personnel. A wreath-laying ceremony was held at CRPF camp in Lethpora in Jammu and Kashmir to mark the second anniversary of the deadly attack. Senior officers of the paramilitary based at its headquarters in Delhi participated in the event in the virtual mode, CRPF spokesperson deputy inspector general (DIG) Moses Dhinakaran said. Did not Forgive, will not Forget: Salute to our brothers who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation in #PulwamaAttack.