China denies incursions along LACSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - China on Tuesday flatly denied reports of incursions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Talking to reporters after meeting with Home Secretary G K Pillai here, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan said: "Nothing is happening.
Pakistan protests over firing incident, blames Indian guardsSeptember 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with India over an unprovoked firing by the Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) at a Pakistani checkpost near the Sialkot international boundary, a media report said Friday. Pakistan has also demanded a flag meeting between the two sides to investigate the matter.
Two BSF men seriously injured in firing from Pakistan (Second Lead)September 18th, 2009 JAMMU - Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were in hospital here Friday with serious injuries after unidentified men in Pakistan fired at their border post, triggering retaliatory firing by Indian security forces. Constables Bandip Gogoi and Rajinder Singh were in visible agony at the Government Medical College.
Jammu and Kashmir on high alert following border firing from PakistanSeptember 18th, 2009 AKHNOOR - Security was beefed up in the Akhnoor sector and in the Jammu region on Friday following an incident of border firing from the Pakistani side. Further, all entry and exit points were sealed and vehicles were being checked.
Two BSF troopers injured in Pakistani firingSeptember 17th, 2009 JAMMU - Two Border Security Force (BSF) men were injured in firing by Pakistani troops that continued Friday, military sources said. The first burst of firing took place Thursday evening and it was directed at the Nikowal border post, about 30 km west of Jammu.
Two troopers injured, firing continues at India-Pakistan borderSeptember 17th, 2009 JAMMU - There was firing again Friday morning at the Border Security Force (BSF) post on the India-Pakistan border near Jammu where two BSF troopers had been injured Thursday evening. A senior BSF official told IANS that there was firing again from the Pakistan side on the Nikowal border post, about 30 km west of this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Two BSF troopers injured in Pakistan firing near JammuSeptember 17th, 2009 JAMMU - Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were injured in firing from the Pakistan side on a border post on International Border (IB) in Pargwal sector near Jammu Thursday evening, officials said. A senior BSF official told IANS that there was firing from a light machinegun from the Pakistan side on Nikowal border post, about 30 km west of Jammu.
India denies firing by Chinese troops across LACSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Tuesday denied a media report about two Indian soldiers getting injured in firing by Chinese troops in Sikkim recently. "A media report about two ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) jawans having been injured due to firing from across the LAC (Line of Actual Control) has come to notice.
Pak denies rocket fire near Wagah borderSeptember 12th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan has rejected India's allegations of breaking the ceasefire between the two countries by denying reports of rockets being fired from its side towards India at the Wagah border. The allegations from India and Pakistan's denial came during the emergency meeting between the Pakistan Rangers and Border Security Forces (BSF),following reports of three rockets being fired from the other side of the border into Indian territory.
India registers protest on rocket firing from Pakistan sideSeptember 12th, 2009 AMRITSAR - India on Saturday registered a strong protest with Pakistan over firing of rockets from across the border that exploded two kilometres inside Punjab. It was second instance of firing by Pakistan in a span of two months.
Cross-LoC firing kills army soldier in Jammu and KashmirSeptember 1st, 2009 SRINAGAR - A soldier was killed in firing from across the border at a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District in the wee hours on Tuesday, Army officials said. According to reports, the soldier has been identified as Lance Naik Dag Bahadur Gurung.
BSF lodges protest with Pakistani Rangers over firingAugust 17th, 2009 JAMMU - The Border Security Force (BSF) authorities lodged a strong protest Monday at a flag meeting with Pakistani Rangers over Sunday morning's firing along the international border in Ramgarh sector in Jammu and Kashmir. There was firing along the international border in Ramgarh sector at Ballad post for half-an-hour early Sunday morning.
Accidental blast in army firing range injures threeAugust 1st, 2009 JAMMU - Three children were injured in an accidental blast near an army firing range close to the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The children, all of them rag-pickers, had gone to collect waste metal from the firing range in the Khour area, about 50 km west of Jammu.
Cross-LoC firing in Poonch kills army soldierJune 29th, 2009 JAMMU - A soldier was killed in firing from across the border at a forward post along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District in the wee hours on Monday. According to defence sources, Mohinder Singh of 8 Kumaon was killed in firing from across the border at Khari near Chakan-da-Bagh crossing point.
Trooper wounded in Pakistan firing in KashmirMarch 22nd, 2009 SRINAGAR - A paramilitary trooper was injured when Pakistani security forces resorted to indiscriminate firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the army said Saturday. 'Pakistani troops using small and automatic weapons fired indiscriminately at our positions in the Uri sector Friday night,' Lt.Col.