Defence Minister Arun Jaitley
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India to source defence technology from Japan, reveals Defence Minister Arun Jaitley
•India is looking to strengthen its military cooperation with Japan and is interested in sourcing defence technologies for domestic manufacture of arms and equipment, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said.
MEA summons Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit, demands action over mutilation of soldiers
Fp Staff •An "outraged" India on Wednesday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit and demanded action against Pakistani soldiers and commanders responsible for the beheading of two of its security force personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian soldiers beheaded on LoC: Time for hard decisions but Narendra Modi must first set his house in order
Sreemoy Talukdar •Another day. Another outrage. There is a strong sense of déjà vu now in every India-Pakistan conflict. The contours of action and counter-reaction are well known. This is not the first time that Pakistan has committed atrocities on Indian soldiers. It won't be the last.
Soldiers beheaded on LoC: Top BSF officer says Standard Operating Prodecures to be revised
•After the surprise attack by Pakistani troops on Monday, the Indian Army and the BSF will be revising their Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) on the Line of Control (LoC) to avert such losses, a top security officer said.
Indian soldiers beheaded on LoC: DGMO speaks to Pakistani counterpart over hotline
•Islamabad: The top army commanders of Pakistan and India Tuesday talked over the hotline, a day after a Pakistani special forces team sneaked across the Line of Control and beheaded two Indian security personnel.
Soldiers beheaded on LoC: Pakistan's image is its Achilles' Heel, India must target that
Bikram Vohra •Despite the national outrage over the mutilation of two Indian soldiers on the Line of Control and the urgency with which the government has promised retribution, the fact remains: There is very little one can do without upping the ante to the point of a fifth war.
Pakistan Army denies mutilating bodies of Indian soldiers
•Islamabad: Pakistan Army on Monday denied mutilating the bodies of two Indian security personnel, which has evoked a sharp reaction in India.