After border setback, fresh batch of Haryana Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan
The group was flagged off from the historic Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi in Kurukshetra by Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) president Jagdish Singh Jhinda.
The group was flagged off from the historic Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi in Kurukshetra by Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) president Jagdish Singh Jhinda.
The pilgrims crossed back into India amid chants of religious slogans and a warm welcome from family members and members of the Sikh community.
Addressing BSF personnel stationed at the outpost, Amit Shah said the force upheld its long-standing tradition of defending the nation under difficult circumstances and ensured that residents living near the international border did not lose morale during heightened tensions.
The apprehended individuals have been identified as Mohammad Saleem (60), son of Nazir Ahmed, a resident of Nastor Colony on Ferozepur Road, Lahore; and Aamir Nawaz (40), son of Mohammad Nawaz, a resident of Jashin Town on Gajji Road, Lahore.
In a major breakthrough against cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Jammu Zone police on Wednesday recovered a drone-dropped consignment of heroin, weighing between 1.5 to 2 kilograms in the Bishnah area along the India-Pakistan border.
The DG BSF visited the Jammu Frontier to assess the prevailing security situation along the International Border.
In a significant anti-smuggling operation, alert BSF personnel recovered over 5.3 kg of suspected heroin early Monday morning in the R.S. Pura area along the India-Pakistan international border in Jammu.
However, Indian soldiers will not exchange handshakes with Pakistani rangers, nor will the gates be opened during the flag-lowering ceremony.
Hours after India conducted counter-strikes targeting nine terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, debris believed to be from a missile was discovered in open fields near the villages of Makhan Windi and Jethuwal, close to the international border in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Indian Air Force is engaging in a major day and night exercise along the International Border between India and Pakistan in Rajasthan. The IAF has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the exercise slated to begin on Wednesday.
