A woman Naxalite was killed and a .303 rifle recovered during an encounter between security forces and Naxalite in the forested border area of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, officials said on Tuesday.
This comes after another Pakistani national was detained by Border Security Force (BSF) troops after he illegally crossed the border in the Gurdaspur area of Punjab, an official said on Monday.
A day ahead of national mock drills scheduled for May 7, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema confirmed that exercises will be held across 20 districts in the state.
Amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Border Security Force and the Rajasthan Police personnel are creating awareness among the people around defence establishments in the border area of the State, said Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Sudhir Choudhary.
Johnson also spoke about the trade deal between India and the US and expressed hope that the trade negotiations will work out well between two nations.
Lal Singh, who tends to over 1,200 sheep and goats, told ANI that his livelihood has been upended since movement near the border was curtailed on May 1, yet he remains resolute.
The heightened security measures also come amid multiple small-arms firing from the Pakistani forces along the Line of Control (LOC), which was responded by the Indian forces accordingly.
Punjab Police on Tuesday recovered a cache of arms and explosives during a joint operation with a central agency in the forest area near Tibba Nangal-Kular Road in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, officials said.
The move comes as India takes multiple diplomatic steps against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack. India has also held the Indus Water treaty in abeyance. Chenab is also part of the treaty. The Indus river system consists of Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, whose usage rights
Development activities are picking up pace in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Nowshera sub-district, which lies close to the Line of Control (LoC). Various infrastructure projects are underway in border panchayats, bringing much-needed relief and improved conne
Recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark "this is not an era of war", former Indian diplomat Manju Seth on Monday said that any involvement in a military confrontation can likely result in a "counterproductive" outcome for India.
The water shortage is a likely fallout of India's decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance following the Pahalgam attack, which was attributed to Pakistan's support for cross-border terrorism.