Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri-Poonch belt to review security, counter-infiltration, and troop readiness amid heightened security for the Amarnath Yatra.
Security forces launched a search operation in J&K's Rajouri district after a suspected Pakistani drone was seen hovering over LoC villages on Sunday night. The UAV briefly entered Indian airspace before returning, prompting a dawn search for dropped payloads, though nothing suspicious was found.
Four Army personnel, including an officer and three jawans, were injured in an accidental landmine blast while patrolling near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The explosion occurred during an area domination exercise in the Kalal forward area.
The Indian Army, in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF, has established contact with terrorists in the Gambhir Muglan area of Rajouri. The encounter began around 11:30 am following intelligence inputs about the movement of two to three suspected terrorists.
Over a year after India's counterterror operations, Pakistan claims to have hit two non-existent airbases, Rajouri and Mamun, during 'Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos'. India's air defense had previously intercepted all Pakistani threats.
