Border Action Team

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Pakistan plans major BAT action

Terrorists are recruiting people from North-West Frontier and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for terror activities against India.

23 Aug 2019 3:33 AM

Bodies of atleast four Pak SSG Commandos or terrorists is seen on Indian side of LoC, in close proximity of Indian Army’s posts. (Representational Image)

Army tells Pakistan: Raise white flag, take bodies

Indian Army gives option to Pakistan to retrieve bodies; Islamabad yet to respond.

05 Aug 2019 2:25 AM

‘This is very shameful that Pakistan is not coming to take the bodies of their soldiers. They are insulting their forces by behaving like this. Same happened in Kargil and our soldiers had to bury bodies of Pakistani soldiers,’ he said. (Photo: AP)

Pak insulting its troops by not accepting bodies of deceased: Defence experts

Retired armyman colonel VN Thapar claimed that Pakistan is insulting its armed forces by not accepting the bodies of deceased BAT soldiers.

04 Aug 2019 4:30 PM

The Army in a statement said that at around 3 pm an IED explosion took place in the area in which an Army officer and a soldier were grievously injured. (Representational image)

Army major, soldier killed in Rajouri blasts

Soon after the incident, a team of the Army led by an officer of the rank of major moved towards the area.

12 Jan 2019 2:04 AM

The Army further said that it will ask Pakistan to take back the mortal remains of slain likely Pakistani soldiers as Pakistan did provide full covering fire support to these intruders. (Representational Image)

2 Pak troops killed as Army foils LoC attack

The Army authorities have applauded the “courage and perseverance” of the alert troops.

01 Jan 2019 2:29 AM

The sources said five to six Pakistani intruders crossed the LoC and fired on Indian Army patrol in the Sunderbani sector. (Representational Image)

Army asks Pakistan to take back bodies of 2 intruders in combat uniform

Two heavily armed Pakistani intruders and three soldiers were killed Sunday in the gunfight after Army foiled an infiltration bid along LoC.

22 Oct 2018 6:50 PM

Armed forces personnel approach the site of encounter. (Photo: File/ANI)

J&K: Security forces foil Pakistan BAT's infiltration bid

The Army has killed five militants during a cordon-and-search operation in Uri sector launched on Sunday.

26 Sep 2017 5:17 PM

The meeting was held in the backdrop of numerous ceasefire violations and casualties to civilian population in the past several months. (Photo: PTI)

J&K: India, Pak hold flag meeting, decide on durable peace along LoC

Resumption of trade and transit through Chakan-Da-Bagh was also discussed during the flag meeting.

24 Aug 2017 8:00 AM

Pakistani Army violated ceasefire by using light weapons and medium machine guns along the LoC in the Baba Khori belt of Naushera sector of Rajouri district at 10:30 pm on Sunday. (Photo: File/Representational Image)

Pak army violates ceasefire along J&K's Rajouri

In July, 11 people, including nine soldiers, were killed and 18 injured in ceasefire violation by the Pakistan.

31 Jul 2017 8:38 AM

Security personnel patrol streets in Kashmir. (Photo: File)

Army foils infiltration bid in J&K's Kupwara, 2 militants killed

Troops engaged the heavily-armed militants who tried to escape taking advantage of the thick forest cover.

07 Jun 2017 6:41 PM

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage'. (Photo: PTI)

After 4 incidents, back to square one

The situation in J&K is belly up for the lack of a better word.

13 May 2017 12:11 AM

Reports said that a Sikh regiment unit of the Indian army destroyed a Pakistani bunker near the LoC in less than 60 seconds. (Photo: Videograb)

Viral video showing India bombarding Pak bunkers not part of retaliation: sources

A Pakistani flag can seen fluttering atop the post and a voice can be heard, saying the target has been hit successfully.

09 May 2017 3:17 AM

Army personnel during an anti-militancy operation aimed at targeting militants who have been hiding and striking against security forces, in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. (Photo: PTI)

Wrap-up: Wily Pak beheads two Indian jawans

On payback, Army says action will speak louder than words.

08 May 2017 5:30 AM

In its reply, the ministry also stated that while in 2016 Pakistan violated ceasefire on 449 occasions, in 2015 the figure was 405.

RTI: Pak violated truce almost daily in 2015-16

As many as 47 security personnel, 28 civilians and 110 terrorists were killed in encounters in 2014.

08 May 2017 1:51 AM

Daughter of the head constable martyred in Poonch, Saroj, consoling her mother. (Photo:Twitter | ANI)

Want 50 heads in return for his life: Mutilated soldier's daughter

The relatives of the martyred soldier also blamed the Centre's 'lax attitude' against Pakistan that allowed them to carry out such attacks.

02 May 2017 1:13 PM

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