The operation was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the Bihali area of Basantgarh.
"Today, International Yoga Day is celebrated worldwide today and this is proof of the efforts of PM Modi to promote Indian values throughout the world," the Union Minister told ANI.
Remembering the contributions of Major Somnath Sharma and Brigadier Usman, Rajnath Singh said that Pakistan should not forget how both of them sacrificed their lives to maintain India's unity.
Addressing the gathering, Rajnath Singh said, "The tradition of the Bada Khana in the armed forces has been going on for years. It is 'Ekta ka Utsav' (a festival of unity). Be it war or peace, on the border or during challenges, in every situation the army has preserved and upheld the spi
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh left the national capital on Friday for Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. There, he will participate in the International Day of Yoga celebrations and interact with Armed Forces personnel stationed at the Udhampur Cantonment.
It wasn't a senior officer or yoga expert but a stray dog, trained by NDRF personnel over two years, that captured hearts by flawlessly mirroring yoga asanas alongside 55 human practitioners.
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Commander-in-Chief of the Udhampur-based Northern Army Command, visited a key operational logistics unit to assess the ongoing transformation in operational and logistical preparedness, said the army.
Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Saloni Rai said that the district administration is prepared to accommodate more than six thousand people during the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday asserted that any terrorist attack in the state will now be treated as an act of war," which is a tougher approach towards cross-border terrorism.