2016 Surgical Strikes

Surgical strike anniversary: Narendra Modi attends Combined Commanders' conference in Jodhpur

The prime minister was accorded guard of honour upon his arrival at the Jodhpur airport. He also visited the Konark War Memorial where he laid a wreath and signed the visitor's book.

Centre releases fresh video of army's 2016 surgical strikes across LoC ahead of event's second anniversary, says 'footage is authentic'

The government on Thursday released a fresh video clip of the 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, two days ahead of the military action's second anniversary.

Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, killed in Kupwara encounter, was part of team that carried out 2016 surgical strikes

Lance Naik Sandeep Singh reportedly gunned down three militants in Kupwara before being killed in an anti-infiltration operation that began on Saturday.

Universities in West Bengal won't observe 'Surgical Strike Day' as directed by UGC, says minister Partha Chatterjee; calls it 'BJP's agenda'

The UGC direction to universities to mark September 29 as "Surgical Strike Day" is a part of the BJP's "political agenda" and educational institutes in West Bengal will not observe the day, state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee.

Congress calls release of surgical strike video political gimmickry; BJP hits back at party for questioning armed forces

Surjewala said the September 2016 surgical strike was “shamelessly politicised” by the BJP for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in March last year.

'What does Congress want to prove?': Ravi Shankar Prasad slams party's comments on video of surgical strikes

Ravi Shankar Prasad hit back at the Congress's remarks over the release of the video of the surgical strikes and said the latter is acting like a fringe party.