"On 31 August 2023, acting on specific information, vigilant troops of 193 Bn BSF Meghalaya seized clothing items i.e. Sarees worth Rs 42 lakh, which were meant for smuggling into Bangladesh from the International border of Meghalaya," a statement from BSF Shillong read.
During the search, troops recovered six packets of narcotics suspected to be heroin (approximately 6.3 kg) and one packet of suspected opium (approximately 70 gram), concealed inside a 12-volt battery and kept in the vicinity of the international border, ahead of border fencing.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement, "On 22 August 2023, [a] fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists in general area Asman Manza, South Waziristan District."
Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the Centre’s claim that not an inch of Indian land was taken by China's People Liberation Army (PLA) troops "is not true".
According to the military, IDF troops were dispatched to the area due to the gathering there of a number of masked individuals, who according to Israeli media reports were stoning Palestinian vehicles on Highway 60
"Rahul Gandhi should know that Retd Army Chief General MM Naravane once said that India did not lose even an inch of its territory during its months-long standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh. I would suggest him to study well before speaking something," Singh said while speaking to ANI.
In Ladakh to pay tribute to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 79th birth anniversary, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the Centre, saying that its claim that not an inch of Indian land was taken by China's People Liberation Army (PLA) troops "is not true
Condoling the demise of Indian Army soldiers in an accident near Leh in Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the bereaved families.
Hecker, on Friday, called the planning for a possible evacuation from the two bases prudent and precautionary, adding that his teams have considered scenarios in which they are called upon to evacuate civilians and even the US Embassy under duress.