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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicIndia-Pakistan border

Topic: India-Pakistan border

BSF is a boon for border populations. It can do much more than just protect them

Since 1965, the BSF has not only protected India's border areas with Pakistan and Bangladesh but also helped with internal security and development.

Pakistani terrorist killed as Army foils infiltration attempt along LoC in J-K’s Poonch

The body of the terrorist along with weapons and ammunition has been recovered. The infiltration bid took place late Thursday.

‘Borderlands’ shows what it means to live on India’s borders today. It counts the human cost

The 67-minute documentary refuses to engage in the 'us vs them' debate. Instead, it follows the lives of six people on India's borders.

Over 1,500 Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan from 17 to 26 November ahead of Gurupurab

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the pilgrims' jatha will visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Sri Panja Sahib, Dera Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib & Gurdwara Sacha Sauda.

Border disputes? Let’s make boundaries irrelevant without changing them: Shivshankar Menon

South Asia is composed of old nations in new states where nationalism is still a work in progress. Every boundary has cross-border ethnicities. These factors make our boundaries contested.

Reject ‘baseless’ allegations of infiltration via LoC, says Pakistan

A senior security official in India recently said that the Army has been noticing presence of around 140 terrorists at the launch pads across the LoC waiting to infiltrate into J&K.

Army focuses on bridging capabilities against Pakistan & China, inducts 12 indigenous bridges

The Army Friday inducted first 12, of a total of 110, 10-metre short span bridging systems that will be deployed in the western borders with Pakistan by combat engineers.

Army chief in Kashmir ‘to take stock’ as ‘fragile’ ceasefire with Pakistan completes 100 days

While there has been no ceasefire violation along LoC since 25 February, sources say, terror infrastructure like training camps continues to operate in PoK, though on a smaller scale.

Pakistan drones enter Indian airspace in Jammu, return after BSF fire

The 2 drones, spotted hovering in Jabbowal and Vikram border outpost areas in Arnia Saturday morning, returned to the Pakistani side after the alert BSF personnel fired on them.

India-Pakistan Brigadiers meet as peace holds along LoC, terror camps remain a concern

Brigadier-level commanders meet at Poonch Rawalkot Crossing Point to discuss implementation of ceasefire agreement. According to intel inputs, there are 27 terror launchpads across LoC.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.