Ceasefire violations

Govt rejects Modi-Sharif's 'secret meet' in Nepal during SAARC summit last year

Media reports said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a secret meeting with his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Kathmandu last year.

Dec 03, 2015, 00:19 AM IST

BSF, Pakistan Rangers agree not to violate border ceasefire

Field commanders of India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday agreed to respect the bilateral ceasefire and work together to bring down tension on the border in Jammu and Kashmir.

Oct 27, 2015, 20:01 PM IST

DNA: Is Pakistan trying to hide its atrocities behind Geeta's story?

Pakistan has shown it's double-face yet again after agreeing to send Geeta back to India, on the other hand. Pakistan continues its ceasefire violation in Jammu an Kashmir and terrorism in India.

Oct 26, 2015, 23:26 PM IST

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over 'ceasefire violations'

Pakistan on Monday summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a protest over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the border which authorities here claim killed three civilians.

Oct 26, 2015, 18:38 PM IST

Shelling by Pakistan Rangers in J&K's Samba district: Police

Pakistan Rangers on Sunday indulged in indiscriminate shelling and firing to target over a dozen villages and Border Security Force outposts along the international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Oct 25, 2015, 20:25 PM IST

Shiv Sena allegedly disrupts Pakistani play in Gurgaon, says 'won't stop till ceasefire violations continue'

Shiv Sena activists on Saturday allegedly disrupted a theatre performance by Pakistani artists at Gurgaon's Open Air Theatre, stating they will continue to do so till ceasefire violations at the border are put an end to, report claimed.

Oct 25, 2015, 00:31 AM IST

Pakistan violates ceasefire again, targets 9 BSF posts in Samba; 2 civilians injured

Pakistan Rangers on Saturday started unprovoked firing on the International Border in Samba district of Jammu region, targeting BSF border posts.

Oct 24, 2015, 09:22 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj's UNGA address: As it happened

External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj on Thursday addressed the United Nations General Assembly.

Oct 02, 2015, 00:24 AM IST

Pakistan a 'sponsor' not 'primary victim' of terrorism: India's reply to Nawaz Sharif

India hit back strongly at Pakistan after it raked up the issues of Kashmir and LoC ceasefire violations at the UN, asserting that Islamabad is actually a victim of its own policies of breeding and sponsoring terrorism.

Oct 01, 2015, 08:32 AM IST

Pakistan, not India, violating ceasefire along LoC, says ex-Pak envoy

Pakistan`s former envoy to the United States Husain Haqqani on Monday said Islamabad claims that India is violating ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), but evidences suggest that "all attempts to penetrate the LoC have originated from the Pakistani side".

Sep 22, 2015, 03:38 AM IST

Indian, Pakistani army commanders agree on restraint on LoC

Local field commanders of the Indian and Pakistani armies on Monday decided to exercise restraint to respect the bilateral ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between them, an army official said.

Sep 21, 2015, 16:53 PM IST

No compromise on security, India wants better relations with neighbours: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, warned Pakistan over repeated ceasefire violations along the international border.

Sep 21, 2015, 09:06 AM IST

India, Pakistan hold flag meeting to reduce border tension

Top commanders of the India and Pakistan armies held a crucial flag meeting at Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at reducing tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border on Monday.

Sep 21, 2015, 02:53 AM IST

LoC shelling: Indian, Pakistani field commanders to meet on Monday

A flag meeting at the brigade commanders-level will be held tomorrow in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district to address the issue of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) which divides the state between India and Pakistan, a defence official said.

Sep 20, 2015, 19:07 PM IST

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch for third day

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day on Thursday as they pounded forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sep 17, 2015, 23:51 PM IST

Pakistan violates border ceasefire four times since Tuesday

Pakistan troops violated ceasefire four times since last night as it resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward posts along the?Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the Indian forces to retaliate.

Sep 16, 2015, 23:52 PM IST

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over 'unprovoked firing'

 Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the Indian envoy in Islamabad and lodged protest over the death of its soldier in `Indian firing` on Tuesday, officials said.

Sep 16, 2015, 22:08 PM IST

Villagers along IB relieved after India-Pak agree to new CBMs

The villagers living along the International Border (IB) in Jammu region heaved a sigh of relief after India and Pakistan agreed to put an end to ceasefire violations and firing along the border as part of their latest confidence building measures (CBMs).

Sep 13, 2015, 19:43 PM IST

India, Pakistan border chiefs agree to lower tensions in Kashmir

Indian and Pakistani border forces agreed on Friday to maintain restraint on their disputed Kashmir frontier, as they sought to defuse tensions that have been heightened in recent months by militant attacks that each side blames the other for.

Sep 11, 2015, 20:26 PM IST