General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), undertook a comprehensive review of the operational preparedness of the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, reinforcing the Indian Army's steadfast commitment to high combat readiness, innovation and professional excellence.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday responded to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir's comments on Kashmir, emphasising that the view of Kashmir being a "jugular vein" is baseless.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday emphasised the need for India to acknowledge and respect the ideological divide between India and Pakistan, following Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir's assertions on the deep-rooted differences between the two nations.
Joint Exercise DUSTLIK -VI is an annual training event conducted alternately in India and Uzbekistan. Last edition was conducted in Termez District, Uzbekistan, in April 2024.
Munir assured that the country's armed forces will overcome the threat posed by terrorists, specifically mentioning groups like Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and Baloch Republican Army (BRA).
The expedition was conducted from March 22 to April 14, 2025. Excluding the acclimatisation period, the team undertook 18 days of relentless movement across difficult terrain, navigating steep gradients, unpredictable weather, and rugged trails.
Conducted under the overarching theme of the 'Year of Technology Absorption and Year of Transformation', the exercise was designed to validate operational capabilities in rugged, mountainous terrain, typical of the region's challenging topography.
"The Indian Army has played a crucial role in transforming the narrative. From ensuring security to facilitating infrastructure and logistics support has been instrumental in turning the border village into a tourist-friendly zone," read a statement from the Indian Army.
The Indian Army cordoned off the forested region in the Lasana area in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir after an exchange of fire with terrorists.
The Indian Army has inducted additional troops and ramped up joint search efforts in the Lasana area of Surankote in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after the security personnel made contact with terrorists on Monday night, as per officials.