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.
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.
Heavy shelling from Pakistan late at night forced villagers in Rajouri to take shelter in bunkers. Many spent the night without food or water. Locals say only a few bunkers are functional and are calling for peace, saying they are tired, helpless, and living in constant fear near the border.
The lives of residents in border villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have been severely affected following firing and shelling by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Union Territory after the Operation Sindoor.
Pakistan violated the Ceasefire Agreement by firing artillery in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhimber Gali hours after India carried out precision strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoJK under 'Operation Sindoor', prompting an "appropriately" response from the Indian Army.
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.
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
BJP leader Ravinder Raina on Monday addressed the Indus Water Treaty issue and said that in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, the Indian government decided to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, after which the water from Indian rivers flowing to Pakistan stopped.
The offence took place in a factory in the Rajouri Garden area in August 2019, and the convict had tried to give it the colour of death by electrocution.
The Indian Army has conducted specialised training for members of the Village Defence Groups (VDGs) in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
All government and private schools in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district will remain closed on Wednesday, April 23, in view of a complete shutdown in the Kashmir valley issued by various associations in the area, according to an official statement.