While drills will continue & people will be allowed to witness this daily flag-lowering ceremony, border gates will be shut during the ceremonies at Attari, Hussainiwala & Sadki borders.
A BSF soldier of constable rank had crossed the border in the Ferozepur sector of the international border Wednesday, it is learnt. BSF is in talks with its counterpart Pakistan Rangers.
According to PRO BSF, the troops stationed along the border in the region observed suspicious movement in the area where an individual was seen crossing the IB.
Stretch between Ravi river & Shakargarh Bulge, which with broken terrain & dense cover, continues to be exploited by Pakistan-trained terrorists, say those in defence establishment.
Drones flying from across border have become a major source of narcotics & ammunition for low-key operatives working with Pakistan-based terrorist groups, say Punjab Police & BSF.
Tunnels were identified as a “lacunae” that may have been used by terror operatives to infiltrate into India. BSF is also deploying scanners on experimental basis to detect such tunnels.
Bangladeshi Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna’s semi-decomposed body was found in Meghalaya. Conflicting reports have emerged about how he entered India & how he died.
Large number of troops are withdrawn from their primary task of border guarding for other tasks such as elections. Their utilisation for such duties needs rationalisation and should be restricted.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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