The move by the BSF came following the heightened tension between both countries along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir due to repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces.
According to news agency ANI, a sector commander-level flag meeting between BSF and Pakistan Rangers took place in Suchetgarh area -- a village in RS Pura sector.
The BSF said the force was retaliating with “pinpointed” fire which destroyed firing positions, mortar launching pads and ammunition and fuel dumps of the Pakistan Rangers at multiple places.
The order for ammunition comes days after the Home Ministry said that it was planning to raise 15 new battalions in BSF and ITBP.
Each battalion of these forces comprises about 1,000 operational jawans and officers.
Modi said cyber security issues should be dealt with immediately and should receive highest priority.
Fifty-year-old Head Constable RP Hazra was on Wednesday severely injured after Pakistani forces "sniped" from across the border in the Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Deployed along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu, Hazra was killed in unprovoked firing by Pak troops, BSF officers said in an official statement.
While the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) contingents will be part of the parade after two years, the Border Security Force (BSF) squad will return to the event after one year’s gap.
The development is being seen as a major victory of the security forces over the insurgency and terrorism situation along the Bangladesh border in the northeast.
Sharma also said the neighbouring country was making repeated ceasefire violations despite both issues being raised repeatedly at the DG level talks with Pakistan Rangers.
The three-day 44th Director General-level meeting of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers, which began on November 8 and ended on Friday.
The BSF also claimed that at least two Pakistani Rangers were seriously injured in India’s retaliatory firing.
BSF has sounded an alert along the 856-km-long Indo-Bangla international border in Tripura to check the influx of Rohingyas into the country.
A BSF official said that the woman intruder was killed when she trespassed into Indian territory. The woman, in the age group of 25-30, was shot dead around 11.10 pm on Tuesday.
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