"Congress party has started its old game and is suspecting the army's capability and its action on terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir)," Rao told ANI.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday visited Kishtwar district and inspected the ongoing works and operational status of two major hydroelectric power projects, including the 850 MW Rattle Hydroelectric Power Project and the 390 MW Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Power Station.
All gates of the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, are currently closed. Visuals from the site show the shut gates, and officials are monitoring the situation.
Displaced border residents on Friday started returning to the last village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch's Salotri after a recent understanding between India and Pakistan ended days of heightened tension between the two countries.
The gates of Salal Dam, built on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, were closed earlier due to the recent conflict between India and Pakistan over the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit the Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat on Friday, a day after concluding his visit to the Badami Bagh Cantt in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar , where he met and interacted with Indian Army soldiers.
J-K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary visited LoC villages in Nowshera, Rajouri, and interacted with residents. He praised their courage during shelling and highlighted that border communities bear the real cost of conflict, not distant political voices.
Following US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, Tommy Pigott, the Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, highlighted the importance of maintaining peace in the region.
BJP MP Naveen Jindal on Thursday led a 'Tiranga Yatra' at Jindal Steel and Power's Angul steel plant in Odisha. Thousands participated in the patriotic march to honour the Indian Armed Forces following the success of Operation Sindoor.
He held the meeting to discuss their concerns after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir's Anantnag district, which had significantly impacted tourism in the region.