The handover of the girls, who were given gifts and sweets by the Army, took place at the CDB point in presence of civilian and military officials of Pakistan.
The two girls, residents of PoK's Kahuta, had inadvertently moved into the Indian side. Defence spokesperson says efforts are on for their early repatriation.
Six civilians lost their lives, while four security forces personnel were injured in the firing by Pakistan during multiple ceasefire violations between Gurez and Uri sectors in J&K.
The DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone, fitted with cameras, was spotted by the alert troops in the Keran sector. The drone was seized and further investigation is on.
Special emphasis has been laid on ensuring there are no civilian casualties during the operations since 5 August 2019, when the Modi government scrapped Article 370.
The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing from small arms and intense shelling of mortars along the LoC in Poonch, a defence spokesperson said.
The Army chief, who is on a 2-day J&K visit, also discussed issues concerning the present security situation in the Union Territory with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.
Lt Gen B S Raju of XV corps said the terrorists holed up in the Valley have been facing acute shortage of arms and are desperately looking for help from across the border.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.
is the LoC so easy to be crossed inadvertently .. i mean no fencing atleast ?