Civilian casualties along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir following Pakistan's heavy shelling and ceasefire violations have been confirmed to be 13, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Thursday.
"The Indian army's action against the terrorists in Pakistan is a matter of pride. The Indian army is a professional army, and it has a reputation for not attacking anyone without a reason, like Pakistan. You have killed 26 innocent civilians of ours, and still we attacked and destroyed only
BJP leader N Ramchander Rao on Thursday strongly denounced Pakistan's shelling along the Line of Control (LoC), describing it as a "condemnable" act targeting civilians and violating ceasefire agreements.
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday slammed Pakistan over the Poonch Gurudwara attack, asserting that the "world must see" that India is destroying terror sites in Pakistan, but they are attacking Indian "civilians".
Residents in border villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri are returning to their homes on Thursday morning after they were forced to flee their homes in panic, seeking safety in the wake of the intense shelling by Pakistan on Wednesday.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali on Wednesday said that according to the alert issued by the Union Home Ministry, mock drill was conducted in which students and civilians participated.
Sharing a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Israel said, "India stands for zero tolerance on terrorism. We have lost more than 350 innocent Indian civilians in cross-border terrorist attacks in the past decade. Over 600 security personnel have laid down their lives. India and Israel stand
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday hailed Operation Sindoor, calling it a "closure" for the families affected by the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians, including a Nepali national, were killed.
Pakistan Army's shelling has caused huge damage in civilian areas of Poonch, leading to the death of nearly 12 people in the district and a shell hit a corner of Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, President of District Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Narinder Singh said on Wednesday.
The boy is among several locals who sustained injuries during the shelling by Pakistan's forces last night. The injured are being treated at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Baramulla.
The locals are showing resilience and have expressed support for Operation Sindoor in which terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK has been targeted through precision strikes in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.