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India carries out surgical strike across LoC: Updates

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had warned that those responsible "would not go unpunished" for a September 18 attack on an Indian Army base at Uri that killed 18 soldiers. 

29 September 2016
23:34 PM

Reports of killing of 8 Indian Army personnel in section of Pakistani media is completely false and baseless, PTI quoted Indian Army sources as saying.

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Pakistan summons Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale following "unprovoked cross border firing" by India, says Pakistan Foreign Office.

21:05 PM

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to brief PM Modi on surgical strike shortly.

21:04 PM

China always hopes that India and Pakistan can properly resolve relevant disputes through dialogue and consultation: China Foreign Office

 

20:45 PM

Our entire nation is really proud of the Indian Army. Surgical strikes have sent out a right signal: Shashi Tharoor 

20:20 PM

District Reserve Group jawans celebrate surgical strike by Indian Army in Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh. 

20:19 PM

India expects some sort of retaliation from Paksiatn. Army closely monitoring LoC: Report

20:19 PM

Army prepared for Pak retaliation. Will not shy away from responding back: Report

20:03 PM

India will reach out to other nations to make World aware about Pak sponsored terror: Report

19:55 PM

Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) passes resolution banning Pakistani Actors and technicians in India till normalcy returns. 

19:55 PM

John Kerry conveyed his condolences on the Uri terrorist attack, offered full cooperation: ANI

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There was one phone call between Secretary Kerry and External affairs Minister on September 27 in New York.  Secretary Kerry welcomed her to the US: ANI

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Artillery fire from Uri used as distraction. Surgical strike beamed Live to Delhi HQ: Report

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Entire surgical strike got over within an hour. Area of operations was an arc of 250 kms: Report

19:34 PM

Govt reviews security of airports, seaports and other vital installations guarded by CISF following surgical strike by Indian Army.

19:22 PM

No territorial violation committed as PoK is India’s part: Union minister  Rajyavardhan Rathore

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Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit receives ‘threat call’: Report

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Pakistan summons Indian envoy Gautam Bambawale: Reports 

19:16 PM

Armed forces in a high state of alertness & preparedness to meet any eventuality: Defence sources

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The way surgical strikes have been conducted we are feeling a sense of pride, we are not a weak nation: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

19:08 PM

PM Nawaz Sharif has called for a joint session of parliament on October 5 to discuss the prevailing situation at LoC.

19:02 PM

Congress stands with the government. We should think of an action that will impact Pakistan's thinking: Salman Khurshid 

19:01 PM

We have asked people to move to safer places but we will see what happens tonight, we are prepared for any escalation: Nirmal Singh

18:55 PM

We hope that Pakistan will learn something from these surgical strikes, hope they will stop their nonsense: Nirmal Singh, J&K Depy CM

18:51 PM

Indian Army operation against cross border terroism. Here is the video of the joint MEA-MOD briefing held earlier today

18:43 PM

Our surgical strike has sent out a clear message. It's not a war against Pak, but terror: Prakash Javdekar 

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China ‘using multiple channels’ to defuse India-Pakistan tensions: Report

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Villages in Gurdaspur evacuated after surgical strike conducted by Indian Army.

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These include ships open to visitors scheduled 01 and 02 October and School Children's Day at Sea scheduled on 03 October: Navy PRO

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In view of operational developments, certain activities of the Western Naval Command have been cancelled: Navy PRO

 

18:34 PM

Nawaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the federal cabinet to discuss the growing tensions between India and Pakistan: Geo TV

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Now I suggest PM hand over the Jinnah House in Mumbai to Jinnah's only daughter Dina Wadia who refused to go to  settle in Pakistan: Subramanian Swamy

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Surgical Strikes: Intelligence gathered over a week with local help. 4 choppers were on stand by in case of evacuation: Report

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Army used laser designation for precision targeting which help light up an area to launch strike: Report

18:16 PM

Indian claim that terrorist launching pad in Pakistan were targeted is lie: Pakistan Army.

18:15 PM

India Inc on surgical strikes: Time to act tough, no negative impact on economy.

18:13 PM

Villages in Attari sector being evacuated after surgical strike conducted by Indian Army.

18:10 PM

"J&K have suffered immensely because of violence and know its dangers & consequences," J&K CM said.

18:07 PM

Sushma Swaraj meets Sonia Gandhi to brief about army's surgical strikes.

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Nawaz Sharif to convene cabinet meeting on Friday. The agenda of cabinet meeting will be discussion on present Kashmir situation: Pak Media

18:03 PM

Encounter underway between security forces and terrorists in Mendhar sector of Poonch (J&K).

18:01 PM

Congratulate our Army for giving befitting reply to Pakistan,we welcome this: Sayed Zainul Abedin, Ajmer Dargah Dewan, on surgical strike

17:59 PM

India has right to respond to attack on sovereignty: Bangladesh on surgical strike.

17:57 PM

I am sure amidst prevailing gloomy scenario in the region,hope for peaceful means of resolving the issues will again stand the ground: J&K CM

 

17:56 PM

Confrontation could lead to disaster of epic proportions if urgent steps not taken to bring down heightened tensions in the region: J&K CM

17:56 PM

Surgical strikes on terrorists in PoK pre-emptive action: Finance Minister" FM Jaitley

17:54 PM

Surgical strikes by Army on terror launchpads demonstrates India's strong will to fight terrorism under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi: MP CM

17:53 PM

Any step by the Govt and the forces against terrorism will be supported by us: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on surgical strikes.

17:51 PM

Indian Army carried out a preemptive strike, It was not a military operation but an anti-terror operation: Rajyavardhan Rathore, MoS I&B.

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This was not just a surgical strike but a warning to Pakistan that we will not tolerate any more terror attacks: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh.

17:40 PM

Here is how Rahul Gandhi reacted to India's surgical strikes across LoC.

 

17:38 PM

The Congress party and I salute the Indian Army and our jawans for acting valiantly to defend our country and our people: Rahul Gandhi

17:37 PM

The surgical strike targeted 5-6 places across LoC along Kupwara and Poonch. No casualty on Indian side: Venkaiah Naidu

17:36 PM

Details of the surgical strikes were shared in the all party meeting, says Union Minister Venakaiah Naidu.

17:35 PM

Foreign Secretary briefs envoys of 22 countries about India's surgical strikes across LoC and the current situation.

16:56 PM

Info that these terrorists were planning to attack some towns and important places prompted the Army to act: Naidu

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Details of the surgical strikes were shared in the all-party meeting: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu​

16:54 PM

Pakistan National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua submits a report on LoC situation to PM Nawaz Sharif.

16:52 PM

The government briefed us about the operation. We congratulated the forces for being successful in the operation: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad

16:51 PM

All party-meet at MHA ends.

16:48 PM

Top defence experts term the 'surgical strikes' on terror launch pads across the Line of Control in PoK as an "operational necessity" and say those were necessitated as the "levels of tolerance" were crossed. 

16:47 PM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti expresses grave concern over the escalation of situation along the state's borders with Pakistan.

16:43 PM

Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit claims receiving threatening calls. News agency ANI has quoted sources as saying that its details have been shared by the Ministry of External Affairs. The High Commission has asked the Indian government to take responsibility of security of the Pak HC members and families under Vienna convention.

16:31 PM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Congress president and informed her about the military operations across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

16:29 PM

India Inc rallies behind the Army's move to conduct surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and said it was time to act tough while ruling out any negative impact on the country's economy and trade.

16:21 PM

All-party meet begins. 

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Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray speaks to PM Modi, congratulates him on surgical strike against Pakistan.

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All-party meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs will begin shortly. Leaders have arrived for the meet. Security has been, meanwhile, enhanced around the area.

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Amid "surgical strikes" which India claimed it carried out on terrorist launch pads across the LoC, Pakistan`s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called the federal cabinet meeting on Friday to discuss the growing tensions between India and Pakistan. Officials from the Interior and Defense ministries will brief the Prime Minister over national security, an official statement from the Prime Minister`s House stated.

14:57 PM

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria tries to put up a brave face, says his country is not alone at the diplomatic level.

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Meeting of senior Congress leaders is underway in Delhi, ahead of the all-party meeting called by the government.

14:49 PM

Celebration at the BJP office in Mumbai after the Indian Army conducts surgical strikes on Pakistani territory.

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China, meanwhile, says it is in touch with India and Pakistan through different channels to bring down tensions, asks them to properly deal with their differences and work jointly to maintain peace and security in the region.

14:37 PM

BSF cancels beating retreat ceremony at Wagah border for today.

14:34 PM

Any step taken by India against terrorism is right, says Baloch leader  Mazdak Dilshad Baloch. Extending his support to the operation, Baloch says he wants the Indian Army to conduct surgical strikes in Balochistan as well.

14:30 PM

The BJP hails the armed forces following the surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the LoC and lauds the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his government believes in action and not words.

14:27 PM

The Congress wholeheartedly supported the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control. "The Congress wholeheartedly supports the surgical strike on terror (launch) pads in PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) by Indian Army. Salute the valour of our armed forces," Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said. 

14:25 PM

This is a loud and clear message to Pakistan that they will pay the cost of carrying out terrorism in our nation: Ex-DGMO Vinod Bhatia

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The terror launch pads targeted were in the range of 2-3 km from the Line of Control(LoC) and were under surveillance for over one week, the sources said.

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The operation was a combination of heliborne and ground forces. Seven launchpads were targeted in the strike, PTI has quoted sources as saying.

 

14:13 PM

The bigger message is that Pakistan is now on notice that cross-border attacks would be part of our response if there are any more terrorist attacks, said former Indian air vice marshal Manmohan Bahadur.