ThePrint journalist who travelled to Poonch huddled with others amid relentless shelling. As blasts roared, they chased updates, but as the hours passed, silence fell.
Pakistan launched intense shelling early Wednesday morning in J&K’s Poonch district following India's Operation Sindoor. Civilians, including a woman and 3 children killed.
Hill Kaka, where militants had dug in during early 2003, became the de facto headquarters of Terror Inc. Then the Army launched its biggest pincer movement called Op Sarp Vinash.
The rise in terrorist activities in the area after nearly 15 years is cause for concern for India, with Pakistan seen to be fuelling ambushes in an attempt to worsen the Kashmir problem after the nullification of Article 370.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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