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On September 29, 2016, the Indian Army announced that it attacked terrorists' camps along the Line of Control using ground forces Purported visuals of the Indian Army's cross-border operations against terrorists about two years ago were broadcast by television channels on Wednesday night. News channels said the grainy footage on air showed gunfire and explosions targeting enemy camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, an operation that came in retaliation to a terrorist strike on an Indian Army camp and is widely known as surgical strikes. The reports also said these videos, provided to TV channels by sources, were shot by drones using thermal imaging cameras. Business Standard could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos but an official who was directly in charge of the operation confirmed that they were real. “When the surgical strikes happened, my view was that the videos should have been released as proof. It is good that they have come...

Azhar argues that organisations like his JeM can achieve victory for Pakistan in Kashmir and avenge the 1971 defeat Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) head   Masood Azhar   has called on the Pakistani government to "shows a little courage" and allow jihadist organisations a free hand in escalating their attacks in India, in order to "resolve" the Kashmir dispute, the   Indian Express   reported on Thursday. According to the report, Azhar, alleged to have masterminded the Pathankot attack in January this year, was addressing the Pakistani establishment in the current issue of the JeM weekly magazine   al-Qalam . Quoting Azhar, the national daily's report said: “If the government of Pakistan shows a little courage... The problem of Kashmir, as well as the dispute over water, can be resolved once and for all right now. If nothing else, the government simply has to open the path for the mujahideen. Then, god willing, all the bitter memories of 1971 will be dissolved i...

Surgical strikes achieve tactical closure, not strategic detente: Former NATGRID CEO Military power is never about the number of troops, tanks, ships or aircrafts. If military power was all a country needed to establish superiority, America would not have been beaten by Vietnam, the Soviet Union would not have been routed by Afghan tribes and the juggernaut that is the   Indian Army   would not have been held at bay by a few thousand Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka. A country’s military power is actually determined by a combination of economic realities, governance frameworks, national will and strategic thinking – which work together to deliver a punch worthy of its weight. Comparing India’s military power to Pakistan’s from this perspective actually yields a startling conclusion. In 1999, Pakistan’s army chief at the time was mid-air when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif decided to sack him.   Surgical Strikes   Denied permission to land in Pakistan and faced with...

Two terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara, search ops on Two terrorists were killed in   Jammu and Kashmir 's Handwara district on Thursday morning after they opened fire outside the 30 Rashtriya Rifles camp at Langate. The terrorists, who were in army combat uniform, had opened fire at around 5 a.m. During the search operation in the area, the militants opened fire at the forces. The firing continued for 10 to 15 minutes. Since the troops were alert, the attack was aptly retaliated by the security forces. The operation is currently underway. Meanwhile, additional forces have been rushed to the spot to nab the remaining terrorists. No casualties have been reported, so far. Meanwhile, it is reported that the army foiled three infiltration bids along the   LoC   in Jammu and Kashmir last night. Two infiltration bids were foiled in Naugam Sector while one such attempt was foiled in Rampur sector. The attack comes days after terrorists attacked a BSF...

Surgical strikes: How the world conducts them and how India did it Indian armed forces conducted   surgical strikes   in the early hours of Thursday across the Line of Control (LoC), involving not more than 100 commandos, in what is seen as a paradigm shift in how this government plans to deal with terrorist camps across the border. The term "surgical strike" has been prevalent in the international media since the days of the Gulf War, and it came to typify operations conducted by the US thereafter. Going by the generally accepted definition offered by experts, a surgical strike comprises a swift, intelligence-driven attack on a specific target or targets with minimum collateral damage to structures, infrastructure or civilians in the target's vicinity. The operation can involve special forces units on the ground, strikes conducted by military aircraft or vessels.   Read More How India conducted its strikes How the big hitters do it Article Source : ...

India strikes back as Army conducts surgical strikes across LoC in Pakistan The Indian Army conducted   surgical strikes   across the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday night on launchpads where terrorists had amassed and positioned themselves to infiltrate into India, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh informed the gathered members of the press at the joint briefing following the Cabinet Committee on Security meeting held on Thursday. According to   Times Now , a total of eight surgical strikes were conducted by the   Indian Army . There were no Indian casualties during the operation. Singh said that the strikes were based on credible information and that the terrorists were poised to conduct attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and other major metros in the country. Singh revealed that significant casualties were inflicted on the terrorists in the operation. The DGMO added that he had contacted his Pakistani counterpart to inform hi...

Who is Irom Sharmila? Ten things to know Fifteen years after civil rights activist,   Irom Sharmila , began a fast seeking the repeal of AFSPA, she is set to end it on August 9. She also announced her decision to fight elections as an independent candidate in the   Manipur   polls, early next year. “I will end my fast on August 9 and contest elections on an independent ticket," Sharmila said. She had just come out of a local court after attending a trial for attempting suicide. Business Standard lists out ten things to know about the   Iron Lady   of Manipur. How did it all start? Read More

In a milestone for India’s Tejas light-combat aircraft (LCA), two Tejas fighters travelled from India to performed aerobatics at the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS-2016) from January 21-23. Business Standard has obtained the first official account of this first international outing, where the Tejas impressed global aerospace experts, taking an important first step towards export in the future. Read Full Article Over Here :  Business Standard News

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today asserted that any individual or organisation causing pain to India should be paid back in the same coin but how, when and where “should be of our choice”, remarks which come in the backdrop of the Pathankot terror attack.  Read Articles  

Pak handler to Terrorist : Look boys, this airbase area is so thick with Indian Army and Air Force moustaches that you’ll have to cut your way through with barbers’ shears, and the Indians know you’re coming. But don’t worry—the lights don’t work, the fence is holier than our book, the guards are retired and unfit, they don’t have the budget to patrol at night, and we’re already using their infrastructure. Police SP, offstage: They took my car and phone! I have escaped and reported this to my colleagues after a suspicious three-hour gap. Terrorist on phone: Mummy, I’ve sneaked into India, either through a border tunnel or from J&K, to bang a bunch of virg—become a martyr. Mummy: Okay, eat something before you croak. Hello? I think we have a cross-connection with the Punjab Police, the Indian Air Force, and Indian Intelligence.  Read Articles