At the Naval Investiture Ceremony, Admiral Tripathi disclosed that Indian warships had locked onto Pakistan targets and were within minutes of firing when Islamabad sought a halt to hostilities.
Helicopters and drones have been deployed to search the other terrorist who managed to escape.
The White Knight Corps wrote on X: “During a river crossing training exercise conducted in the general area of Sundarbani, Sepoy Akshit Sharma was reported missing at around 12 pm today”.
In another incident, the Army and J&K Police in a joint operation busted a trans-border weapon racket and recovered China and Turkey made pistols and ammunition.
The deceased have been identified as Liaqat Ahmad (27) and Ishfaq Ahmad Khatana (33), both residents of Chadoosa in Baramulla district.
Pakistan Army's media wing ISPR confirmed losses in its Jandrot sector due to retaliation by the Indian Army.
The heavily armed terrorist had infiltrated under the cover of shelling by Pakistani troops.
General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday flew to the Krishna Ghati along the Line of Control (LoC) where he reviewed the prevailing situation and operational readiness of the units of the White Knight Corps.
'Today at about 1100 hours Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked shelling with mortars along LoC in Gulpur sector in district Poonch,' a defence spokesman said.
The aggression by Pakistani forces has increased since the Indian government abrogated Article 370 ending Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
