Taking serious note of Pakistan using Chinese drones to airdrop weapons in Punjab, the Army and BSF have sounded an all-out alert along the entire Indo-Pak border and LoC, asking boarder guarding troops and observation posts to keep a "hawk's eye" over similar air-intrusions in future.
Pakistani rangers also fired few small arm rounds along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua, he said.
The team led by District Development Commissioner (DDC), Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad visited Deeing village and sanctioned additional underground bunkers for the safety of the local residents, an official spokesman said.
Two Pakistani terrorists have been arrested by the Army while they were infiltrating through the Line of Control into Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.
While 7,298 bunkers will be constructed along the LoC in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, 7,162 underground bunkers will be constructed along the IB in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts. The total cost of the 14,460 bunkers would be Rs 415.73 crore, officials said.
Pakistan deploys BAT Commandos along LoC. In a possible attempt to carry out action against the Indian Army
Police in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Saturday stopped hundreds of journalists from symbolically moving towards the Line Of Control in the state. The journalists riding in several vehicles were stopped about seven kilometres from the LoC. The journalists said they carried two truckloads of medicines and food for Kashmiris.
Tuesday evening, the spokesperson for Pakistan's Armed Forces Major General Asif Ghafoor had tweeted claiming that India had violated ceasefire along the LoC in the Tatta Pani sector.
The firing from across the border started in Nowshera sector at around 6.30 am, prompting strong and effective retaliation by Indian Army guarding the border, the official said.
As tension between India and Pakistan escalates over scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has hastily reactivated nearly a dozen terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and close to the International Border along Jammu and Kashmir.
The cross-border firing by Pakistan has ended a five-day lull in the border skirmishes between India and Pakistan Armies.
The Pakistan Army on Friday violated ceasefire by firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts, drawing befitting retaliation from Indian troops.
The ceasefire violation took place in Nowshera sector. Indian Army retaliated in a swift manner. No casualties have been reported.
Five Pakistani Army soldiers were killed and another injured in an explosion near the Line of Control on Wednesday, the country's Army said.
The arrested youth identified as Adil Dar of Kulgam, Tahir Lone of Shopian, Sameer Bhat of Sopore and Naveed Parra of Pattan in Baramulla district have been handed over to the police, the informed sources added.
Pakistani troopers resorted to indiscriminate shelling from across the line of control (LoC), leaving a woman injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday evening.
BSF Assistant Sub-Inspector Satpal Singh received splinter injuries late on Saturday when personnel from either side fired across the Line of Control (LoC).
Shabir Ahmad of Manjkot in Pakistan occupied Kashmir was apprehended late on Friday evening.
Heavy firing exchanges took place between Indian and Pakistani troopers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday, a defence official said.
The Indian Army retaliated the cross border shelling effectively.
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