Defence Expert DS Dhillon on Friday said that firing initiated by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) is a tactic of the neighbouring country to divert the attention of the Indian army with a likely objective to evacuate its own men.
Amid the rising tension between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, for the first time, reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and reviewed the security situation of the Union Territory.
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir's speech "green lighted" the Pahalgam terror attack, calling for a firm response and blaming Pakistan's ISI for backing cross-border terrorism.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Shesh Paul Vaid on Wednesday blamed the Pakistan army for the recent Pahalgam terror attack, calling it a "well-planned attack".
PoJK political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza, speaking from Glasgow, condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, blaming Pakistan Army and ISI for orchestrating the violence. He called for decisive action beyond internal security, urging strikes on terror launchpads in PoJK.
Amid recent successes in bringing down Pakistan Army drones on the western front, the Indian Army is looking to acquire nine more laser based anti drone systems under the emergency procurement powers.
Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev strongly criticised Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir's recent remarks on the two-nation theory, accusing the Pakistani military leadership of having a rigid mentality and said that they are emotionally pressuring overseas Pakistanis.
Omar Abdullah criticised Dulat, saying he prioritises selling books over truth and humiliated Farooq Abdullah in his latest book, "The Chief Minister and the Spy."
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.
According to defence sources, the drone -- of Chinese origin -- was brought down by Army Air Defence units deployed in the 16 Corps area, located south of the Pir Panjal ranges in the Jammu region.