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INDIA-PAK BORDER

HOT AND

COLD

Pakistan indulges in unprovoked firing at LoC as the US advises India and
Pakistan to deescalate the situation. But India looks determined to punish the

perpetrators of terror attack in Pahalgam

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
s the India-Pakistan border
continues to be hot, the Paki-
Astani military is continuing its
build-up on the frontier and has de-
ployed air defense and artillery units
at forward locations. Directors Gen-
eral of Military Operations of India
and Pakistan talked over the hotline
on Tuesday to discuss the unprovoked
ceasefire violations by Pakistan, de-
fense sources said on Wednesday.
They said India warned Pakistan
against the unprovoked ceasefire vio-
lations by the Pakistan Army along the
Line of Control (LOC) and the Inter-
national Border.
The Indian Army has effective-
ly responded to the Pakistan Army’s
unprovoked small arms firing across
the Line of Control (LoC). The Army
responded swiftly to the ceasefire vi-
olation on the night of April 27-28 in Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defense
areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Chief of the Army
districts in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K),
officials said. Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, in New Delhi (ANI)
But the Pakistani military has de-
ployed radar systems and air defense The Pakistan Army Strike Corps S Jaishankar held a telephonic con- aged India to work with Pakistan to
weapon systems opposite the Longe- elements are also carrying out training versation with US counterpart Marco de-escalate tensions and maintain
wala sector, Barner in Rajasthan, de- in their areas of responsibility, they Rubio and discussed the recent terror peace and security in South Asia. Jais-
fense sources said. The Pakistan Air said. The Pakistani military has also attack that took place in Jammu and hankar stated that the attack’s perpe-
Force is currently conducting three deployed the Airport Security Force Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Jaishankar stat- trators, backers, and planners must be
exercises simultaneously: Fiza-e-Badr, for the protection of ground assets ed that the perpetrators, backers, and brought to justice. “Discussed the Pa-
Lalkar-e-Momin, and Zarb-e-Haid- and the peripheral security of the planners of the attack must be brought halgam terrorist attack with US Secre-
ari. These exercises involve all major air bases. The SH-15 howitzers from to justice. “Discussed the Pahalgam tary of State Marco Rubio yesterday.
fighter aircraft fleets, including the China continue to be inducted into terrorist attack with US @SecRubio Its perpetrators, backers and planners
F-16, J-10, and JF-17. These exercises the Pakistan Army and the units are yesterday. Its perpetrators, backers must be brought to justice,” Jaishan-
started on April 29 and are seeing par- getting deployed in forward locations. and planners must be brought to jus- kar posted on X.
ticipation of the Saab airborne early Amid these developments, on tice,” Jaishankar posted on X. During the talks, Rubio reaf-
warning and control systems aircraft. Wednesday, External Affairs Minister Also, Rubio on Thursday encour- Continued on next page... >>

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