Lt Gen Hardev Singh Lidder’s book on Operation Sarp Vinash shows why the Indian Army’s 2003 campaign to clear terrorist strongholds in Rajouri-Poonch still matters today.
A shell fell on the house of Rajouri Additional District Development Commissioner Raj Kumar Thapa Friday night. Shelling targeted civilian areas in Poonch, the main city came under heavy fire.
MHA has formed inter-ministerial team, while J&K Police has formed SIT to probe cause of deaths of 17 members of three interrelated families in Budhal between 5 Dec and 19 Jan.
Polling was held in Anantnag-Rajouri seat in 6th phase Saturday. Many, like 82-yr-old Mohammed Bhat, said they were happy about being able to exercise their right to vote.
Though battle is between NC & PDP on paper, results cannot be taken for granted as there are players like DPAP, Apni Party. Constituency is geographically & ethnically diverse.
Army chief General Manoj Pande says Army has adopted village in Poonch from where 8 civilians were picked up for questioning, of whom three were later found dead.
Local Gujjar residents had played a critical role in military operations against the Lashkar-e-Taiba in the Pir Panjal mountains before 2003, setting up special militia to fight terrorism.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
It is challenging for civilized people fighting monsters not to become another monster.