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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.
Pakistan summons Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale following "unprovoked cross border firing" by India, says Pakistan Foreign Office.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to brief PM Modi on surgical strike shortly.
China always hopes that India and Pakistan can properly resolve relevant disputes through dialogue and consultation: China Foreign Office
Our entire nation is really proud of the Indian Army. Surgical strikes have sent out a right signal: Shashi Tharoor
District Reserve Group jawans celebrate surgical strike by Indian Army in Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.
India expects some sort of retaliation from Paksiatn. Army closely monitoring LoC: Report
Army prepared for Pak retaliation. Will not shy away from responding back: Report
India will reach out to other nations to make World aware about Pak sponsored terror: Report
Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) passes resolution banning Pakistani Actors and technicians in India till normalcy returns.
John Kerry conveyed his condolences on the Uri terrorist attack, offered full cooperation: ANI
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
Artillery fire from Uri used as distraction. Surgical strike beamed Live to Delhi HQ: Report
Entire surgical strike got over within an hour. Area of operations was an arc of 250 kms: Report
Govt reviews security of airports, seaports and other vital installations guarded by CISF following surgical strike by Indian Army.
No territorial violation committed as PoK is India’s part: Union minister Rajyavardhan Rathore
Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit receives ‘threat call’: Report
Pakistan summons Indian envoy Gautam Bambawale: Reports
Armed forces in a high state of alertness & preparedness to meet any eventuality: Defence sources
The way surgical strikes have been conducted we are feeling a sense of pride, we are not a weak nation: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
PM Nawaz Sharif has called for a joint session of parliament on October 5 to discuss the prevailing situation at LoC.
Congress stands with the government. We should think of an action that will impact Pakistan's thinking: Salman Khurshid
We have asked people to move to safer places but we will see what happens tonight, we are prepared for any escalation: Nirmal Singh
We hope that Pakistan will learn something from these surgical strikes, hope they will stop their nonsense: Nirmal Singh, J&K Depy CM
Indian Army operation against cross border terroism. Here is the video of the joint MEA-MOD briefing held earlier today
Bangladesh backs India's surgical strikes in PoK, says it has full right to defend its sovereignty
Our surgical strike has sent out a clear message. It's not a war against Pak, but terror: Prakash Javdekar
China ‘using multiple channels’ to defuse India-Pakistan tensions: Report
Villages in Gurdaspur evacuated after surgical strike conducted by Indian Army.
These include ships open to visitors scheduled 01 and 02 October and School Children's Day at Sea scheduled on 03 October: Navy PRO
In view of operational developments, certain activities of the Western Naval Command have been cancelled: Navy PRO
Indian Army conducts surgical strikes on terror pads across LoC - This is how politicians reacted
Nawaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the federal cabinet to discuss the growing tensions between India and Pakistan: Geo TV
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
Surgical Strikes: Intelligence gathered over a week with local help. 4 choppers were on stand by in case of evacuation: Report
Army used laser designation for precision targeting which help light up an area to launch strike: Report
Uri attack martyrs ' kin, Indians hail PM Modi, cheer Army after surgical strikes across LoC
Indian claim that terrorist launching pad in Pakistan were targeted is lie: Pakistan Army.
India Inc on surgical strikes: Time to act tough, no negative impact on economy.
Villages in Attari sector being evacuated after surgical strike conducted by Indian Army.
"J&K have suffered immensely because of violence and know its dangers & consequences," J&K CM said.
Sushma Swaraj meets Sonia Gandhi to brief about army's surgical strikes.
Nawaz Sharif to convene cabinet meeting on Friday. The agenda of cabinet meeting will be discussion on present Kashmir situation: Pak Media
Surgical strikes across LoC in Pakistan were filmed, videos kept as proof
Encounter underway between security forces and terrorists in Mendhar sector of Poonch (J&K).
Congratulate our Army for giving befitting reply to Pakistan,we welcome this: Sayed Zainul Abedin, Ajmer Dargah Dewan, on surgical strike
India has right to respond to attack on sovereignty: Bangladesh on surgical strike.
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
Confrontation could lead to disaster of epic proportions if urgent steps not taken to bring down heightened tensions in the region: J&K CM
Surgical strikes on terrorists in PoK pre-emptive action: Finance Minister" FM Jaitley
Surgical strikes by Army on terror launchpads demonstrates India's strong will to fight terrorism under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi: MP CM
Any step by the Govt and the forces against terrorism will be supported by us: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on surgical strikes.
Indian Army carried out a preemptive strike, It was not a military operation but an anti-terror operation: Rajyavardhan Rathore, MoS I&B.
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.
Here is how Rahul Gandhi reacted to India's surgical strikes across LoC.
The Congress party and I salute the Indian Army and our jawans for acting valiantly to defend our country and our people: Rahul Gandhi
The surgical strike targeted 5-6 places across LoC along Kupwara and Poonch. No casualty on Indian side: Venkaiah Naidu
Details of the surgical strikes were shared in the all party meeting, says Union Minister Venakaiah Naidu.
Foreign Secretary briefs envoys of 22 countries about India's surgical strikes across LoC and the current situation.
Surgical strikes across LoC in Pakistan were filmed, videos kept as proof
Info that these terrorists were planning to attack some towns and important places prompted the Army to act: Naidu
Details of the surgical strikes were shared in the all-party meeting: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu
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.
Pakistan National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua submits a report on LoC situation to PM Nawaz Sharif.
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.
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
All party-meet at MHA ends.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti expresses grave concern over the escalation of situation along the state's borders with Pakistan.
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.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Congress president and informed her about the military operations across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
All-party meet begins.
Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray speaks to PM Modi, congratulates him on surgical strike against Pakistan.
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.
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.
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria tries to put up a brave face, says his country is not alone at the diplomatic level.
Meeting of senior Congress leaders is underway in Delhi, ahead of the all-party meeting called by the government.
Celebration at the BJP office in Mumbai after the Indian Army conducts surgical strikes on Pakistani territory.
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.
BSF cancels beating retreat ceremony at Wagah border for today.
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
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.
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.
After calling Uri attack as 'self-generated', Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the Indian firing across the LoC was "deliberate" and had been "planned beforehand".
Pak's loudmouth Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's meek response – 'Will respond next time'
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.
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.
The operation was a combination of heliborne and ground forces. Seven launchpads were targeted in the strike, PTI has quoted sources as saying.
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.
Reports say 30-35 terrorists were killed in the attack.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu says the country was angry after the Uri attack. The country is safe in the hands of PM Modi and the Indian Army, that is why people in different parts of world are appreciating steps taken to counter terror, adds Naidu.
Punjab asked to immediately start evacuation of people residing in villages within 10 kms of International Border. Additional BSF troops have moved in.
We welcome this move. Hopefully, Pakistan will learn a lesson and stop its misdeeds forever: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
Pakistan was behaving like a terrorist state; a befitting reply was needed. These strikes boosted the morale of our Army: Jammu and Kashmir's Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh
Sources clarify seven terror launch pads were destroyed by the Indian Army.
The government calls an all-party meeting in the wake of surgical strikes across the India-Pakistan border late on Wednesday night. "We are with the army because they know the situation well and have been facing all the challenges. We will speak after the all-party meeting, which has been convened by the government today around 4 pm," Congress spokesperson Raj Babbar tells reporters.
#ModiPunishesPak is the top trend on Twitter.
What is surgical strike and how it is conducted - MUST KNOW for every Indian
Indian claim that terrorist launching pads in Pakistan were targeted is a lie: Pakistani Army
Home Minister Rajnath Singh informs chief ministers of Punjab, West Bengal, Odisha, CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury and Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad about surgical strikes.
Rajnath informs CMs, national leaders about ''surgical strike''
The Indian Army's Special Forces operation on terror launchpads lasted from 12:30 am - 4:30 am, location was 500 meters - 2 km across LoC: Army sources
Five terror launchpads were destroyed by the Indian Army across LoC. The Indian Army's special forces were para-dropped: Army sources tell ANI
If India and Pakistan fought a war detonating 100 nuclear warheads (around half of their combined arsenal), each equivalent to a 15-kiloton Hiroshima bomb, more than 21 million people will be directly killed, about half the world's protective ozone layer would be destroyed, and a "nuclear winter" would cripple monsoons and agriculture worldwide, a study by researchers from Rutgers University, University of Colorado-Boulder and University of California, Los Angeles said.
There was no casualty on the side of the Indian troops in the strikes.
SALUTE! Brave Indian army commandos give befitting reply to Pak-sponsored terrorists
Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations says "no surgical strike by India, instead, there had been cross-border fire initiated by India".
The Pakistani troops befittingly responded to Indian unprovoked firing on the LoC in Bhimber, Hotspring Kel and Lipa sectors, the ISPR statement claimed.
Gen Singh said the operation to neutralise terrorists has since ceased and "we don't have any plans for any further operation as of now".
Rattled by India's surgical strikes, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif says: "We are ready for the safety and defence of our country, we condemn this attack."
News agency PTI quotes sources as saying that at least two terror camps were struck during the surgical strikes.
At least two soldiers were killed as Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The exchange of fire began at 2.30 am, ISPR said in a statement, and continued till 8.00 am, Dawn online reported.
"Some terrorist teams had positioned themselves at launchpads along the Line of Control," Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh said. "The Indian Army conducted surgical strikes last night at these launchpads. Significant casualties have been caused to these terrorists and those who are trying to support them."
Uri avenged: Indian Army conducts surgical strikes along LoC, eliminates Pakistan-trained terrorists
"I had spoken to the Pakistan DGMO and we expect the Pakistan Army to cooperate with us to eliminate the threat of terror," he said," adding: "The strikes were carried out based on specific and credible information".
"India cannot allow terrorists to operate across the LoC (Line of Control) and strike with impunity," Director General Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh told a hurriedly-called press briefing, soon after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security.
India caused "significant casualties" on terrorists and those who support them during surgical strikes across the India-Pakistan border late on Wednesday, the Indian Army has said.
The PM informed President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and former prime minister Manmohan Singh on surgical strikes. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Narinder Nath Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti were also informed.
Sensex crashes 555 points and Nifty slides about 170 points in noon trade after reports of surgical strikes against Pakistan.
Sensex crashes over 550 points after reports of surgical strikes against Pakistan
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.